President Joe Biden will visit the Middle East region next month to advance U.S. security, economic, and diplomatic interests, the White House announced.
Biden's four day visit, beginning on July 13, is to "reinforce the United States' iron-clad commitment to Israel's security and prosperity and attend a Summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council plus Egypt, Iraq, and Jordan (known as the GCC+3)", White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement.
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