President Joe Biden enters his final day in Saudi Arabia

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Manhattan Institute adjunct fellow Judy Miller reacts to President Biden discussing human rights issues with the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during trip to Saudi Arabia.

President Biden urged Middle East leaders to embrace freedom to "unleash the full potential" of their countries but pointed out that citizens being able to criticize their leaders is sometimes "not fun."

"Foundational freedoms are foundational to who we are as Americans," Biden said Saturday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia at the GCC+3 Summit Meeting. "It’s in our DNA.  But it’s also because we know that the future will be won by the countries that unleash the full potential of their populations, where women can exercise equal rights and contribute to building stronger economies, resilient societies, and more modern and capable militaries; where citizens can question and criticize their leaders without fear of reprisal."

Biden continued, "I’ve gotten plenty of criticism over the years.  It’s not fun.  But the ability to speak openly and exchange ideas freely is what unlocks innovation."

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Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-NY, questioned the logic behind President Biden's roundtrip through the Middle East, drawing focus to the ironically huge energy waste involved.

"The carbon emissions, by the way, that go with it to beg Saudi Arabia to produce more oil when you can do it right here in the United States, my colleagues and I all week have been saying," Malliotakis said on Fox News Live.

She instead urged Biden to "visit Texas, visit Oklahoma, visit New Mexico" instead of flying halfway around the world to try and seek greater oil production.

"We can be energy independent," she argued. "We can once again be a net exporter like we were under President Trump. There is still capacity."

President Biden reaffirmed the U.S. partnership and commitment to work with the Middle East as Saudi Arabia announces it will increase its oil production. 

"The U.S. is going to remain an active partner in the Middle East as the world grows more competitive," Biden told reporters on Saturday in Jeddah. "It’s only becoming clearer to me how closely woven America’s interests are with successes in the Middle East. We will not walk away to leave a vacuum to be filled by China, Russia or Iran."

He added, "We will seek to build on this moment with active, principled, American leadership."

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Prince Mohammed bin Salman says Saudi Arabia is almost tapped out on increasing oil production.

The Saudi prince said that they will not have the capacity to produce beyond 13 million barrels per day.

According to the US Energy Information Administration, the country is currently producing approximately 10,211,000 barrels of crude oil per day.

Biden spoke to a wide audience of Middle Eastern leaders Saturday on the final day of his international trip to the region.

The president made a firm promise to the audience that Iran would never develop and maintain a nuclear weapon.

Biden promised to intervene and work towards peace and cooperation not only in the Middle East, but worldwide whenever possible.

He also vowed to enforce human rights as outlined by the United Nations.

President Biden invited Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed of the United Arab Emirates to visit the United States this year. 

Biden has taken a casual, friendly tone with world leaders on his international trip to the Middle East. Biden fist-bumped Saudi Arabian Prince Mohammed bin Salman in their initial greeting yesterday.

The White House released a statement sharing the details of Saturday's bilateral meeting between President Joe Biden and Iraqi Prime Minister Al-Kadhimi.

"During the meeting, the two leaders reaffirmed their shared commitment to the strong bilateral partnership between Iraq and the United States under the Strategic Framework Agreement and their determination to continue security coordination to ensure that ISIS can never resurge," the White House said. 

In the statement, the White House said Biden and Al-Kadhimi "consulted on a range of regional issues."

"The leaders agreed that the relationship between the U.S. and Iraq is based on a shared interest in Iraq’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, security, and stability and committed to bolstering the bilateral partnership for the benefit of their two nations," the statement added.

The two leaders also "reaffirmed the importance of forming a new Iraqi government responsive to the will of the Iraqi people and their respect for Iraq’s democracy and independence." 

Biden emphasized the importance of a "stable, united, sovereign, and prosperous Iraq."

The U.S. says Russian officials visited an Iranian airfield multiple times in recent weeks to view attack-capable drones it is looking to obtain for its attack against Ukraine.

Iran showed the drones to Russian officials at Kashan Airfield on June 8 and July 15, the White House said. The Biden administration has published satellite imagery showing Shahed-191 and Shahed-129 drones flying at the airfield at the same time a Russian delegation transport plane was on the ground.

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan announced the administration's findings.

The administration has "information that the Iranian government is preparing to provide Russia with several hundred UAVs," Sullivan said in a statement.

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On Saturday, President Joe Biden will spend his last day in Saudi Arabia meeting with leaders of Iraq, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates.

Biden began the day in Saudi Arabia meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, where the two leaders discussed the Iraqi democracy.

“I want the press and you to know we want to be (as) helpful as we can in doing that,” Biden said.

The two leaders also discussed the “strategic, friendly relationship” between the U.S. and Iraq.

Biden is scheduled to have meetings with Egyptian President El Sisi and Sheik Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President of the United Arab Emirates.

Other leaders attending the Gulf Cooperation Council summit, include Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and Jordan.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

On Friday, President Joe Biden arrived in Saudi Arabia, where he met with King Salman bin Abdulaziz al Said at the Al Salam Royal Palace. He also met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Saudi Ministers.

"At the end of this meeting, the two sides issued this communique outlining the strategic partnership between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States over the coming decades with the aim of advancing their mutual interests and advancing a common vision for a more peaceful, secure, prosperous, and stable Middle East," the White House said.

"The two sides underscored the importance of strategic economic and investment cooperation, particularly in light of the current crisis in Ukraine and its consequences, and reaffirmed their commitment to a stable global energy market," the White House added.

Biden also said Saudi Arabia would be increasing its oil production to offset the global shortage prompted by the Ukraine-Russia War.

The Israeli Defense Forces shared a series of tweets confirming at least two rockets were fired as President Joe Biden continues his Mideast trip.

"Sirens sounding in southern Israel," read an initial tweet. A subsequent video showed the moment the IDF missile defense system shot one rocket out of the air.

The IDF said it has responded to the rocket attack, targeting a Hamas rocket production site.

"In response to the rockets fired from Gaza at Israel tonight, we targeted one of Hamas' most significant rocket production sites in Gaza," the IDF said. "This strike will significantly impede Hamas' force-building capabilities."

The IDF added: "We will continue to defend Israeli civilians from Hamas' terrorism."

President Biden addressed the 2018 killing of U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi security officials with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who said during their meeting Friday that he is "not personally responsible" for his death.

In a press availability following meetings with the crown prince and Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz al Said, Biden said he discussed human rights issues, including Khashoggi’s death."

He basically said that he was not personally responsible for it," Biden said of MBS. "I indicated that he was, and he said he was not personally responsible for it and he took action against those who were responsible."

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President Biden laughed when a reporter told him that he was facing "a lot of fire" for greeting Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman with a fist-bump, and flat out dismissed questions about the possibility of another murder like Khashoggi's.

"What a silly question," Biden said to reporters. "How could I possibly be sure of any of that?"

"I just made it clear if anything occurs like that again there, get that response and much more," he added.

The White House on Friday said Saudi Arabia has committed to increasing oil production in July and August—a move that will help "stabilize markets considerably.

"The commitment from Saudi Arabia came after bilateral meetings between President Biden and administration officials and King Salman bin Abdulaziz al Said and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, as well as Saudi Ministers."

Saudi Arabia has committed to support global oil market balancing for sustained economic growth," the White House said. "We have welcomed the increase in production levels 50 percent above what was planned for July and August."

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