A suicide-bomb attack at a Baghdad market killed at least thirty-five people and injured more than sixty, security and hospital sources told Reuters. The self-proclaimed Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.
Jordan: King Abdullah II became the first Arab head of state to visit U.S. President Biden (NYT) at the White House. Biden called Abdullah a “loyal and decent friend” and suggested that Washington will return to prioritizing a close relationship with Amman, which was largely sidelined by the Donald Trump administration.
