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Biden seeks new chapter in troubled Middle East

Ronen Sami unrolls red carpet to display for journalists ahead of a visit by U.S. President Joe Biden at the Israeli President's residence in Jerusalem, Monday, July 11, 2022. Biden visits Israel and the occupied West Bank this week for the first time since assuming office. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo) FILE - Saudi special forces salute in front of a screen displaying images Saudi King Salman, right, and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman after a military parade in preparation for the annual Hajj pilgrimage, in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, July 3, 2022. President Joe Biden will visit the Middle East this week at a time when the region is experiencing dramatic changes and struggling to address deep problems. He'll become the first U.S. president to travel directly from Israel to Saudi Arabia, a reflection of closer ties between the Jewish state and its Arab neighbors. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil, File) FILE - President Joe Biden speaks during an event to celebrate the passage of the "Bipartisan Safer Communities Act," a law meant to reduce gun violence, on the South Lawn of the White House, July 11, 2022, in Washington. Biden will visit the Middle East this week at a time when the region is experiencing dramatic changes and struggling to address deep problems. He'll become the first U.S. president to travel directly from Israel to Saudi Arabia, a reflection of closer ties between the Jewish state and its Arab neighbors. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File) Ronen Sami irons a representation of an American flag ahead of a visit by U.S. President Joe Biden at the Israeli President's residence in Jerusalem, Monday, July 11, 2022. Biden visits Israel and the occupied West Bank this week for the first time since assuming office. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo) FILE - Palestinian workers line up while waiting at the Palestinian side of Erez crossing to cross into Israel, in the town of Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza Strip, Sunday, March. 27, 2022. The White House says Palestinians are entitled to the same measure of "freedom, security and prosperity" enjoyed by Israelis, but when President Joe Biden visits the region this month he will have few accomplishments to point to. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra, File)