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Bertrand Besancenot: "Biden's visit shows a weakening of the United States in the Gulf"

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US President Joe Biden in Tel Aviv on July 13, 2022, during his first official visit to the Middle East since being elected last year.

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By: Sophie Malibeaux

Bertrand Besancenot, former French ambassador to Qatar and then to Saudi Arabia, former special envoy of President Macron for the Gulf countries and consultant for Gulf affairs, is RFI's morning guest.

He looks back on Joe Biden's visit to the Gulf region and the United States' reversal in its relations with Saudi Arabia, which the American president had described as a " 

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• United States

• Joe Biden

• Saudi Arabia

• Mohammad bin Salman