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Biden defends Saudi trip, says human rights on the agenda

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Washington | US President Joe Biden has refused to commit to addressing the murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi when he meets Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Saudi Arabia after arriving in the kingdom later on Friday.

The President said he would raise “human rights”, but would not confirm whether he will specifically take Saudi officials to task over the October 2018 killing of Mr Khashoggi.

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