'Saudi Arabia is one of the worst countries for journalists, women, LGBTQ+ people, and migrant workers,' said codepink. 'But sure, the Biden administration is totally concerned with human rights.'
"I think it's very important also, though, of course, to emphasize, as we did then, that while we recalibrate relations, we're not seeking to rupture relations, because Saudi Arabia has been a strategic partner of the United States for eight decades," the official added, specifically noting Biden's stated aim to end the Saudi-led war on Yemen.
During his trip to Jeddah, Biden is scheduled to attend a summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council—made up of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates—plus Egypt, Iraq, and Jordan. "The president will also hold bilateral meetings with the Saudi hosts and other counterparts" to discuss regional and global issues, including the ongoing U.N.-mediated truce in Yemen, the Biden official told reporters, confirming he is expected to meet with MBS, who"played a critical role in securing the extension of the truce—that was in place since April—just last week."
Though Biden last year announced an end to U.S. support for the Saudi-led coalition's"offensive operations" in Yemen, he has been blasted for continuing to allow arms sales and maintenance.last week that"a substantial portion of the air raids were carried out by jets developed, maintained, and sold by U.S. companies, and by pilots who were trained by the U.S.
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