US President Joe Biden landed on Friday in Jeddah aboard a historic direct flight from Israel to Saudi Arabia, the latest stop on his first Middle East tour as US leader.
Saudi state media showed images of Air Force One at the airport in the coastal city, making Biden the first US leader to fly directly from Israel to an Arab nation that does not recognise it.
Biden was greeted by Prince Khalid Al Faisal, the governor of Mecca province, where Jeddah is located. Other people in the Saudi greeting party including the Saudi ambassador to the United States, Reema bint Bandar Al Saud.
Biden gave a fist bump to Saudi Crown Prince, Saudi state television showed.
Biden later held a bilateral meeting with Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz at the royal palace in Jeddah and then the president and his team had a working session with Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman and Saudi ministers at the palace.
Joe Biden arrives at Jeddah
United States President Joe Biden landed in Jeddah aboard a historic direct flight from Israel to Saudi Arabia
Joe Biden meets Saudi Crown Prince
HRH Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives United States President Joe Biden
Joe Biden meets with Saudi King
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman meets with the United States President, Joe Biden at Al Salam Palace in Jeddah
Saudi Crown Prince hold talks with Joe Biden
HRH Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and United States President Joe Biden hold an official session of talks at Al-Salam Palace
Saudi Crown Prince and Joe Biden chairs meeting
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and US President Joe Biden chair an expanded meeting at Al Salam Palace
