Saturday on PBS News Weekend, as President Biden wraps up his trip to the Middle East, we get the latest on his high-stakes meetings in Saudi Arabia. Then, with Covid cases spiking across much of the country, we take a look at the subvariants behind this latest surge, and the protection offered by vaccines. Plus, a top Saudi diplomat discusses the U.S.-Saudi relationship.

WATCH TODAY’S SEGMENTS:
Biden unveils new Middle East framework as he wraps up trip

News Wrap: Jan. 6 panel subpoenas Secret Service over texts

How omicron subvariants are causing a surge in infections

Top Saudi diplomat discusses the U.S.-Saudi relationship

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00:00 – Full Episode
02:04 – Biden in Saudi Arabia
08:14 – News Wrap
11:20 – COVID Surge
19:08 – Middle East Diplomacy