Biden to pledge $1 billion in food security assistance on last day of Middle East tour
CNN
President Joe Biden will announce $1 billion in aid to food security assistance in the Middle East and North Africa on Saturday at a summit attended by key leaders in the region on the last day of his Middle East swing, according to a senior administration official.
The President will also announce that Gulf Arab leaders are pledging over $3 billion over the next two years in projects that align with global infrastructure and investment.
Biden is scheduled to hold several bilateral meetings with leaders from Iraq, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, as well as participate in a GCC+ 3 summit on Saturday. The GCC+ 3 is made up of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) -- an alliance of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman -- plus Egypt, Iraq and Jordan.