Iran Press/Middle East: Leaders from Qatar, Lebanon, and Egypt were among those welcoming the victory, as projected by major US media outlets.
The emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, congratulated Biden and Harris.
"I look forward to working together to continue strengthening the friendship between our countries." Sheikh Tamim wrote on Twitter.
Lebanese President Michel Aoun also congratulated Biden on his victory.
Aoun expressed hope that during Biden’s term "balance in the Lebanon-America relations will return for the good of the friendly Lebanese and American peoples."
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Egypt's president, was among the first Arab leaders to congratulate Biden.
In a statement by presidential spokesperson Bassam Radi, el-Sisi said that he looks forward "for cooperation and joint action to strengthen the strategic bilateral relations between Egypt and the United States for the interest of the two countries and peoples."
Jordan’s King Abdullah II also congratulated the US president-elect.
"I look forward to working with you on further advancing the solid historic partnership between Jordan and the United States, in the interest of our shared objectives of peace, stability, and prosperity," Abdullah II tweeted, along with a photo of him and Biden.
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