

Biden's Mideast trip aimed at reassuring wary leaders


By AAMER MADHANI, AYA BATRAWY, ZEKE MILLER and CHRIS MEGERIAN JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Before stepping foot in Saudi Arabia, President Joe Biden knew there would be trouble. Biden was risking criticism by visiting a country he had vowed to make a “pariah” for human rights abuses, and there was no guarantee the visit would immediately yield higher oil production to offset rising gas prices. He decided