Joe Biden says US ‘will not walk away’ from Middle East

U.S. President Joe Biden, center left, and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, center, arrive for the family photo during the “GCC+3” (Gulf Cooperation Council) meeting at a hotel in Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coastal city of Jeddah Saturday, July 16, 2022. (Mandel Ngan/Pool Photo via AP)

Joe Biden has said the US “will not walk away” from the Middle East as he tries to ensure stability in a volatile corner of the globe and boost the worldwide flow of oil to reverse rising gas prices.

His remarks – delivered at the Gulf Co-operation Council summit of Arab leaders on the final leg of a four-day trip – came as the region braces for a potential confrontation with Iran.