Biden to meet Saudi king, prince MBS after human rights rift

FILE - Saudi special forces salute in front of a screen displaying images Saudi King Salman, right, and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman after a military parade in preparation for the annual Hajj pilgrimage, in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, July 3, 2022. President Joe Biden will become the first U.S. president to travel directly from Israel to Saudi Arabia. The world will be watching the highly anticipated meeting Friday to see if the gaffe-prone U.S. president and notoriously vengeful Saudi prince can begin repairing a rift between the two strategic partner. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil, File)