Day: June 14, 2022

Biden confirmed to visit Saudi Arabia, Israel next month

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US President Joe Biden will make history next month with a direct flight between Israel and Saudi Arabia where he will meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, abandoning efforts to ostracise the kingdom’s de facto leader after the brutal murder of Jamal Khashoggi. The White House ended weeks of speculation on Tuesday, announcing that Biden will travel to Israel, the occupied Palestinian West Bank, and Saudi Arabia from 13 to 16 July. This will be Biden’s first trip to the Middle East as president and in addition to meetings with individual leaders in all three places, he will attend a regional …

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Biden signals US-Saudi thaw with prince meeting on Mideast trip

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Washington (AFP) – US President Joe Biden will meet with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman next month, abandoning efforts to ostracize the kingdom’s de facto leader over the horrific murder of a dissident. The White House ended weeks of speculation Tuesday, announcing that Biden will travel to Israel, the Palestinian West Bank, and Saudi Arabia from July 13-16 — his first trip to the Middle East since taking office. In addition to meetings with individual leaders in all three places, he will attend a regional Gulf Cooperation Council summit in Saudi Arabia. Biden is expected to p…

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Biden to meet with Saudi Crown Prince during Middle East trip

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By Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden will meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as a part of a trip to the Middle East in mid-July, a senior official said, as the administration moves to shore up support for a key ally despite concerns about human rights. Biden is expected to travel to the Middle East from July 13 to July 16, starting with a stop in Israel and the West Bank before landing in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, where he is expected to meet with nearly a dozen regional leaders, including the crown prince, as part of a summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council and ot…

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Volt Active Data Sees Explosive Growth

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Proven Data Platform Capitalizes on Need for Real-Time Data and Contextual Decisioning BEDFORD, Mass., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Volt Active Data, the leading enterprise-grade data platform built to enable fast-data decisioning, today announced exceptional growth in business driven by expansion in key accounts and the acquisition of new customers leveraging Volt technology to take […]

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Price of ESTA permits for US visits raised by 50%

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If you want to visit the US with a foreign passport, you need a visa or must apply online for an ESTA – the Electronic System for Travel Authorization. Just as summer travel begins to boom, US officials have raised the fee for the online ESTA form from $14 to $21 as of May 26. Anyone who submitted a form before then doesn’t need to do so again, the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials say. The 50% price hike comes ahead of peak tourism season and six months after the US reopened to travellers following one and a half years of borders being closed to tourists during the pandemic. Th…

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