Biden defends decision to visit Saudi Arabia, says rights are on his agenda

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WASHINGTON, July 10 — President Joe Biden yesterday defended his decision to travel to Saudi Arabia saying human rights would be on his agenda as he gave a preview of a trip on which he aims to reset ties with the crown prince, who he previously denounced as a pariah.Biden will hold bilateral talks with Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz and his leadership team, including Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on his visit to the Middle East next week.The Crown Prince Mohammed, Saudi Arabia's de facto leader, was believed to be behind the 2018 murder of Washington Post journalist and political opponent Jamal Khashoggi, according to the US intelligence community.In a commentary published in the Washington Post late yesterday, Biden said his aim was to reorient and not rupture relations with a country that has been a US strategic partner for 80 years."I know that there are many …