Analysis: How much closer can Biden bring Saudi Arabia to Israel?
2 years, 5 months ago

Analysis: How much closer can Biden bring Saudi Arabia to Israel?

Al Jazeera  

Riyadh and Tel Aviv have edged closer to full normalisation, but a deal is unlikely during Biden’s trip to Jeddah. “I think that in this sense more steps can be taken following Biden’s visit to Saudi Arabia, whether it comes to business, tourism, or indirect communication between the two sides.” Looking ahead, if Saudi Arabia gives the go-ahead to other Arab or Muslim allies and partners of Riyadh to normalise with Israel, the Abraham Accords have greater potential to expand. “I really hope that Saudi Arabia would never join that trend because it is very harmful for the Palestinian struggle and the steadfastness of our people facing the ugliest forms of colonialism and repression.” “Normalisation with the Israelis emboldens Israel to go on with their war crimes against Palestinians, including daily killing and imprisoning of Palestinians, land theft, road closures, and making every aspect of Palestinian daily life a living hell,” Muhtaseb added. “Encouraged by the Abraham Accords, Israel set the widening of its relations with Saudi Arabia – even without an official agreement – as a key priority,” said Ilan Zalayat, a Tel Aviv-based defence and political risk analyst. “Some Israeli officials dub Saudi Arabia the ‘crown jewel’, assuming that due to its power and status in the Muslim and Arab world, every step the kingdom makes toward normalisation with Israel would spur and legitimise other Arab and Muslim countries to follow suit, regardless of the situation of the Palestinian issue.” An “economic normalisation”, of sorts, is already under way in Saudi-Israeli relations.

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US national security adviser, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince meet to discuss ‘semi-final’ security deal
7 months ago

US national security adviser, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince meet to discuss ‘semi-final’ security deal

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — President Joe Biden’s national security adviser met early Sunday with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to discuss what the kingdom described as the “semi-final” version of a wide-ranging security agreement between the countries. In the time since, a punishing Israeli airstrike campaign and ground offensive there has killed over 35,000 Palestinians, endangering the …

US mega-deal would tie together the futures of Saudi Arabia, Israel and Gaza
7 months, 3 weeks ago

US mega-deal would tie together the futures of Saudi Arabia, Israel and Gaza

CNN  

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. An agreement establishing a firm US military commitment to Saudi Arabia’s security, without the normalization component, is unlikely to pass through the US Congress, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has said. Without normalizing the Israeli-Saudi relationship and …

US mega-deal would tie together the futures of Saudi Arabia, Israel and Gaza
7 months, 3 weeks ago

US mega-deal would tie together the futures of Saudi Arabia, Israel and Gaza

CNN  

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. An agreement establishing a firm US military commitment to Saudi Arabia’s security, without the normalization component, is unlikely to pass through the US Congress, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has said. Without normalizing the Israeli-Saudi relationship and …

Biden Says Arab States Ready to Recognize Israel in Future Deal
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden Says Arab States Ready to Recognize Israel in Future Deal

Hindustan Times  

President Joe Biden said Arab countries including Saudi Arabia were prepared to “fully recognize Israel” in a future deal as he and his Democratic predecessors Bill Clinton and Barack Obama pushed back on critics of his Middle East policies at a campaign event Thursday. HT Image Biden’s comments came during a discussion with his fellow presidents at a star-studded fundraiser …

Saudi Arabia's top diplomat says it won't recognize Israel without a path to a Palestinian state
11 months ago

Saudi Arabia's top diplomat says it won't recognize Israel without a path to a Palestinian state

The Independent  

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Hamas attacked Israel in part to stop a historic agreement with Saudi Arabia: U.S. President Joe Biden
1 year, 2 months ago

Hamas attacked Israel in part to stop a historic agreement with Saudi Arabia: U.S. President Joe Biden

The Hindu  

President Joe Biden said on October 20 he thought Hamas was motivated to attack Israel in part by a desire to stop that country from normalising relations with Saudi Arabia. Israel-Hamas war, Day 15 LIVE updates | Biden says Hamas attacked Israel to stop historic agreement with Saudi Arabia Jerusalem and Riyadh had been steadily inching closer to normalisation, with …

Biden to head to Israel, Jordan as concerns mount that Israel-Hamas conflict will spread
1 year, 2 months ago

Biden to head to Israel, Jordan as concerns mount that Israel-Hamas conflict will spread

The Hindu  

President Joe Biden will travel to Israel and on to Jordan Wednesday to meet with both Israeli and Arab leadership, as concerns increase that the raging Israel-Hamas war could expand into a larger regional conflict. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Biden’s travel to Israel as the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip grows more dire and as Israel …

Biden will head to Israel and Jordan as concerns mount that Israel-Hamas conflict will spread
1 year, 2 months ago

Biden will head to Israel and Jordan as concerns mount that Israel-Hamas conflict will spread

Associated Press  

TEL AVIV, Israel — President Joe Biden will travel to Israel and on to Jordan Wednesday to meet with both Israeli and Arab leadership, as concerns increase that the raging Israel-Hamas war could expand into a larger regional conflict. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Biden’s travel to Israel as the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip grows more …

Biden considering trip to Israel in the coming days, but travel isn’t final, according to AP source
1 year, 2 months ago

Biden considering trip to Israel in the coming days, but travel isn’t final, according to AP source

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is considering a trip to Israel in the coming days but no travel has been finalized, a senior administration official said Sunday. Egypt’s state-run media said el-Sissi told Blinken that Israel’s Gaza operation has exceeded “the right of self-defense” and turned into “a collective punishment.” Blinken told reporters before leaving Egypt that “Israel has the …

Israel and US discussing possible Biden visit after Netanyahu extends invitation
1 year, 2 months ago

Israel and US discussing possible Biden visit after Netanyahu extends invitation

CNN  

Washington CNN — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has invited President Joe Biden to visit Israel soon, and both countries are discussing the possibility, a source familiar with the matter told CNN. If it did materialize, a trip would amount to a dramatic show of support by Biden for Israel as the country responds to last weekend’s devastating attacks by …

Saudi pauses talks on normalisation with Israel: Report
1 year, 2 months ago

Saudi pauses talks on normalisation with Israel: Report

The Hindu  

Saudi Arabia has suspended talks on potentially normalising ties with Israel, a source told AFP on Saturday, amid the war raging between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. "Saudi Arabia has decided to pause discussion on possible normalisation and has informed U.S. officials," a source familiar with the discussions told AFP. On Thursday, Saudi state media reported that Prince …

Saudi Arabia suspending peace deal talks with Israel amid war with Hamas: Report
1 year, 2 months ago

Saudi Arabia suspending peace deal talks with Israel amid war with Hamas: Report

India TV News  

Amid a deadly war in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia has reportedly halted US-brokered peace deal talks with the Jewish country, possibly dealing a major diplomatic blow after Hamas launched a brutal attack last week. The United States had demanded Saudi Arabia to publicly condemn the Hamas attack on Israel, but Saudi Foreign Minister Farhan Saud refused, TASS news agency …

A war that ends the Saudi-Israel ‘normalisation’ process
1 year, 2 months ago

A war that ends the Saudi-Israel ‘normalisation’ process

The Hindu  

As Hamas launched its lethal attacks on Israel on October 7, the assault has firmly overturned Israeli efforts, supported by the United States, to promote a normalisation of relations with Arab states without conceding anything to the Palestinians. On September 22, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was at his arrogant and triumphalist best as he waved two maps to embellish …

Stand with Palestine, says Saudi Arabia. Will ‘normalisation talks’ with Israel be affected?
1 year, 2 months ago

Stand with Palestine, says Saudi Arabia. Will ‘normalisation talks’ with Israel be affected?

Firstpost  

The United States has conducted a yearslong diplomatic push to get Israel and Saudi Arabia to normalise relations. Saudi Arabia’s state media quoted MBS as telling Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas that he was working to prevent “an expansion” of conflict after the surprise Hamas attack on Israel. He said normalisation in 2020 with three other Arab nations in the so-called …

Biden’s hopes for establishing Israel-Saudi relations could become a casualty of the new Mideast war
1 year, 2 months ago

Biden’s hopes for establishing Israel-Saudi relations could become a casualty of the new Mideast war

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Less than three weeks ago, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sat beside President Joe Biden and marveled that a “historic peace between Israel and Saudi Arabia” seemed within reach — a diplomatic advance that he predicted could lead to lasting peace between the Israelis and Palestinians. Biden was equally optimistic, telling Netanyahu during their meeting in New York, …

20 Senators Urge Joe Biden To Tread Carefully On Potential Saudi Arabia-Israel Deal
1 year, 2 months ago

20 Senators Urge Joe Biden To Tread Carefully On Potential Saudi Arabia-Israel Deal

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Twenty senators on Wednesday urged the Biden administration to be cautious in its effort to craft a historic deal between Saudi Arabia and Israel, saying any agreement between the two U.S. partners must include protections to shield American interests and avoid worsening global tensions. “As the parties make requests of the U.S. throughout your discussions, we hope …

US deal to normalise relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel risks nuclear arms race
1 year, 2 months ago

US deal to normalise relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel risks nuclear arms race

The Telegraph  

The risk of a nuclear arms race in the Middle East is ‘acute’, a former British ambassador to Riyadh has warned, amid repots that the US could help Saudi Arabia develop a civil nuclear programme in exchange for normalising relations with Israel. Under the terms of the deal, the Wall Street Journal reported last week, US and Israeli officials are …

Saudi delegation visits Palestinian territories as Israel and Saudi Arabia eye normalization
1 year, 2 months ago

Saudi delegation visits Palestinian territories as Israel and Saudi Arabia eye normalization

The Independent  

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An economic corridor, the Israel link and the geopolitics
1 year, 3 months ago

An economic corridor, the Israel link and the geopolitics

The Hindu  

The 2023 summit of the G-20 under India’s presidency went exceptionally well given the group’s limited economic approach to the complex issues that the world faces, from climate change and underdevelopment, wealth concentration and poverty and, most critically for our times, falling democratic norms and principles of peace. India’s remarkable success at the summit this year, in early September, was …

Saudi Crown Prince: ‘getting closer’ towards normalising relations with Israel
1 year, 3 months ago

Saudi Crown Prince: ‘getting closer’ towards normalising relations with Israel

Live Mint  

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said that Saudi Arabia is steadily progressing towards normalising relations with Israel, in an interview with US broadcaster Fox News. “Every day, we get closer,” said Saudi the crown prince in an interview with Fox News. The Saudi Crown Prince issued a warning to Tehran despite previous talks in March to restore relations between …

Saudi crown prince says normalization deal with Israel gets ‘closer’ every day
1 year, 3 months ago

Saudi crown prince says normalization deal with Israel gets ‘closer’ every day

CNN  

Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN — Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said that his country was moving “closer” each day toward reaching a normalization deal with Israel, the first time he has publicly acknowledged the process. We need to solve that part,” MBS said, adding that he wants to see Israel as a “player in the Middle East.” Israeli …

What’s happening with normalising ties between Saudi Arabia and Israel?
1 year, 3 months ago

What’s happening with normalising ties between Saudi Arabia and Israel?

Al Jazeera  

Saudi Arabia willing to normalise relations with Israel in exchange for a US defence pact and civilian nuclear programme. On Wednesday, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told US channel Fox News: “Every day we get closer” to a normalisation deal with Israel. Saudi Arabia has been a big proponent of the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative, which conditions normalisation with …

Saudi Crown Prince MbS says getting 'closer' to Israel normalisation
1 year, 3 months ago

Saudi Crown Prince MbS says getting 'closer' to Israel normalisation

The Hindu  

Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said in a U.S. television interview that his country was moving steadily closer to normalizing relations with Israel and also warned that if Iran gets a nuclear weapon, “we have to get one.” "Every day we get closer," the crown prince told Fox News according to excerpts of an interview to be shown …

Saudi crown prince says in rare interview ‘every day we get closer’ to normalization with Israel
1 year, 3 months ago

Saudi crown prince says in rare interview ‘every day we get closer’ to normalization with Israel

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said in a rare interview with Fox News on Wednesday that negotiations over Israel means the prospects of normalized relations between both countries “get closer” every day, but that treatment of Palestinians remains a “very important” issue to be resolved. Netanyahu’s office said the meeting “mostly dealt with ways to establish an …

Saudi crown prince says in rare interview 'every day we get closer' to normalization with Israel
1 year, 3 months ago

Saudi crown prince says in rare interview 'every day we get closer' to normalization with Israel

The Independent  

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Saudi Crown Prince MBS says Israel normalisation getting ‘closer’
1 year, 3 months ago

Saudi Crown Prince MBS says Israel normalisation getting ‘closer’

Al Jazeera  

In an interview with US broadcaster Fox, crown prince says Palestinian issue still very important to Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has said that his country was moving steadily closer to normalising relations with Israel, following similar moves from other Gulf countries, and amid a big push by the United States for a Saudi-Israeli deal. “Every …

Israel-Saudi Arabia ‘normalisation’ deal in reach, Netanyahu tells Biden
1 year, 3 months ago

Israel-Saudi Arabia ‘normalisation’ deal in reach, Netanyahu tells Biden

Al Jazeera  

Meeting comes amid apparent friction between the two leaders over Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul plan in Israel. Benjamin Netanyahu has expressed confidence that a “historic” US-brokered agreement to establish formal diplomatic relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia can be reached, as the Israeli prime minister held talks with US President Joe Biden. “I think that under your leadership, Mr President, we …

Hard to bridge gap between Saudi Arabia and Israel
1 year, 3 months ago

Hard to bridge gap between Saudi Arabia and Israel

China Daily  

This photo taken on Aug 16, 2022 shows the White House in Washington, DC, the United States. White House Middle East czar Brett McGurk, Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf and US special envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking visited Saudi Arabia on Sunday in a bid to broker a reconciliation between the country and Israel, according …

Israeli delegation makes first open visit to Saudi Arabia
1 year, 3 months ago

Israeli delegation makes first open visit to Saudi Arabia

The Hindu  

An Israeli delegation attended a UNESCO meeting in Riyadh on Monday, marking the country's first publicly announced visit to Saudi Arabia as speculation grows about a potential normalisation of ties. Saudi Arabia, which contains two of Islam's holiest sites, does not recognise Israel and did not join the 2020 U.S.-brokered Abraham Accords where Israel established ties with Gulf countries the …

Israeli foreign minister opens visit to Bahrain. It’s his first to any of Israel’s new Arab allies
1 year, 3 months ago

Israeli foreign minister opens visit to Bahrain. It’s his first to any of Israel’s new Arab allies

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israel’s foreign minister on Sunday opened a visit to Bahrain that comes as the countries mark the third anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. It was the first visit by Foreign Minister Eli Cohen to any of the four countries that normalized ties with Israel under the 2020 U.S.-brokered Abraham Accords. The United Arab Emirates and Bahrain …

Netanyahu praises 'neighbourly' Saudi Arabia after plane's emergency landing
1 year, 3 months ago

Netanyahu praises 'neighbourly' Saudi Arabia after plane's emergency landing

The Telegraph  

The unexpected landing came amid intense US-led talks on a potential normalisation treaty between Saudi Arabia and Israel. Saudi Arabia’s changing approach to Israel Saudi Arabia is gradually opening its airspace to Israel, such as when it allowed President Joe Biden to fly directly from Tel Aviv to Jeddah last year during a regional visit. They reportedly remain reluctant to …

US says no framework agreed yet for Israel-Saudi normalisation deal
1 year, 4 months ago

US says no framework agreed yet for Israel-Saudi normalisation deal

Al Jazeera  

White House says ‘still a lot’ to discuss as questions swirl around potential deal to normalise Israel-Saudi relations. US President Joe Biden’s administration has said more discussions need to happen before a potential deal to normalise relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel can be reached. “There is no agreed-to set of negotiations, there’s no agreed-to framework to codify normalisation or …

US and Saudi Arabia ‘agree deal’ to restore relations with Israel
1 year, 4 months ago

US and Saudi Arabia ‘agree deal’ to restore relations with Israel

The Telegraph  

The United States and Saudi Arabia have agreed on the “broad” outline of an historic normalisation treaty with Israel within a year, American media has reported – although major obstacles remain in striking the deal. US negotiators are seriously considering Saudi Arabia’s requests for a civilian nuclear programme and “iron-clad” security guarantees from Washington in return for normalising ties with …

America’s pursuit of Saudi-Israel rapprochement
1 year, 4 months ago

America’s pursuit of Saudi-Israel rapprochement

The Hindu  

The proverbial propensity of the ‘Middle East’ to spring surprises is on call again. The White House has had tepid relations with leaders of both countries, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman. It has gained traction in recent months with the U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and U.S. Secretary of …

US wants an Israeli-Saudi ‘normalisation’ deal. Why now?
1 year, 4 months ago

US wants an Israeli-Saudi ‘normalisation’ deal. Why now?

Al Jazeera  

Potential deal to formalise relations between Israel and kingdom would be complex but not transformative, analysts say. Washington, DC – The United States has made establishing diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel a top policy goal – a push that experts say would leave Palestinians behind and could come at a high price for Washington in the Middle East. …

Israeli deputy says normalisation with Saudis does not appear imminent
1 year, 4 months ago

Israeli deputy says normalisation with Saudis does not appear imminent

Firstpost  

U.S. President Joe Biden, having dispatched his national security adviser to Saudi Arabia to discuss a possible normalisation deal with Israel that he deems a policy priority, said on Friday that “there’s a rapprochement maybe under way” Due to what he described as “sticking points” in the current negotiations being held between Riyadh and U.S. mediators, a prominent Israeli lawmaker …

Biden dispatches top adviser for talks with Saudi crown prince on normalizing relations with Israel
1 year, 4 months ago

Biden dispatches top adviser for talks with Saudi crown prince on normalizing relations with Israel

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden dispatched his national security adviser Jake Sullivan to Saudi Arabia on Thursday for talks with the kingdom’s de facto leader Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as the White House pushes for a normalization of relations between the country and Israel. Sullivan and the prince also discussed the Biden administration’s hopes to normalize relations between Israel …

Biden dispatches top adviser for talks with Saudi crown prince on normalizing relations with Israel
1 year, 4 months ago

Biden dispatches top adviser for talks with Saudi crown prince on normalizing relations with Israel

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Joe Biden dispatched his national security adviser Jake Sullivan …

Israel prays for ties with Saudi Arabia, Herzog tells US Congress
1 year, 5 months ago

Israel prays for ties with Saudi Arabia, Herzog tells US Congress

Al Jazeera  

Saudi-Israeli normalisation would be a ‘huge sea change’ for the Middle East and the world, Israeli president says. Israeli President Isaac Herzog has lauded the United States’s push to broker formal diplomatic ties between his country and Saudi Arabia, saying that a normalisation agreement would be transformative. “Israel thanks the United States for working towards establishing peaceful relations between Israel …

Saudi Arabia-Israel normalisation difficult but possible: Blinken
1 year, 5 months ago

Saudi Arabia-Israel normalisation difficult but possible: Blinken

Al Jazeera  

Top US diplomat says Washington is ‘very much involved’ in push for formal relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia. Establishing diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel is difficult but possible, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said, reasserting that Washington is pushing to normalise ties between the two countries. Speaking at the Council on Foreign Relations in New …

US committed to Saudi-Israeli normalisation, Blinken tells AIPAC
1 year, 6 months ago

US committed to Saudi-Israeli normalisation, Blinken tells AIPAC

Al Jazeera  

Antony Blinken tells lobby group that ties between Israel and Saudi Arabia are in ‘national security interest’ of US. Washington, DC – The United States is committed to brokering formal diplomatic relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said, as President Joe Biden’s administration continues an Israel “normalisation” push. Speaking at a conference of the …

Israel discussing possible direct Hajj flights to Saudi Arabia
1 year, 7 months ago

Israel discussing possible direct Hajj flights to Saudi Arabia

Al Jazeera  

Israel’s foreign minister says request submitted and “issue is under discussion”. Israel has expressed hope that authorities in Saudi Arabia would allow direct flights for its Muslim citizens who want to make the Hajj pilgrimage, which takes place next month. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s predecessor, Yair Lapid, said in March that as prime minister in 2022, he had gotten …

Decoding the reorientation in Saudi foreign policy engineered by MBS | In Focus podcast
1 year, 8 months ago

Decoding the reorientation in Saudi foreign policy engineered by MBS | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

There finally seems to be some movement towards a peace settlement in the Yemen civil war, which has been raging for nine years now. Although the negotiations are expected to take time before they yield results, there is some optimism in the air as the talks are happening in the aftermath of a China-mediated agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia …

Saudi readies Arab talks on Syria as Mideast diplomacy shifts
1 year, 8 months ago

Saudi readies Arab talks on Syria as Mideast diplomacy shifts

The Hindu  

Saudi Arabia was preparing on April 13 to host an Arab regional meeting on ending Syria's isolation at a time of dizzying diplomatic shifts following its deal to resume relations with rival Iran. On April 14, ministers and top officials from the six Gulf Cooperation Council countries — Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates — …

Saudi, Omani envoys hold peace talks with Houthi leaders in Yemen
1 year, 8 months ago

Saudi, Omani envoys hold peace talks with Houthi leaders in Yemen

Al Jazeera  

The visit displays progress in the Oman-mediated dialogue between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthi rebels. Saudi and Omani delegations have held talks with Houthi officials in the Yemeni capital Sanaa as part of international efforts to find a settlement to Yemen’s nine-year conflict, Houthi-run media reported. The envoys, who landed late on Saturday, met with the head of the Houthi …

Saudi, Iran FMs hold Ramadan call, vow to meet 'soon': Riyadh
1 year, 9 months ago

Saudi, Iran FMs hold Ramadan call, vow to meet 'soon': Riyadh

The Hindu  

The Saudi and Iranian Foreign Ministers spoke by phone to mark the beginning of Ramadan, vowing to meet "soon" to implement a landmark bilateral reconciliation deal, Riyadh said on Thursday. Saudi officials have said the Ministers' expected meeting is the next step in a surprise Chinese-brokered rapprochement announced on March 10 intended to fully restore diplomatic ties seven years after …

Middle East round-up: Iran, Saudi Arabia and a changing region?
1 year, 9 months ago

Middle East round-up: Iran, Saudi Arabia and a changing region?

Al Jazeera  

Iran and Saudi Arabia agree to restore diplomatic relations, Lebanon’s currency takes another dive, and boat tragedies in the Mediterranean. Just days before Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to patch things up and restore diplomatic relations, there had been talk that it was actually Israel that was edging closer to Riyadh. The consequences of this arrangement won’t just play out …

A Saudi-Iran reconciliation may ripple across the region. Here’s why
1 year, 9 months ago

A Saudi-Iran reconciliation may ripple across the region. Here’s why

CNN  

Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Iraq, he said, missed out on improving ties with Saudi Arabia and potentially large investments in the country due to Iran’s heavy influence in the country. Iran’s state-backed Arabic language news channel Al Alam and …

Saudi deal with Iran worries Israel, shakes up Middle East
1 year, 9 months ago

Saudi deal with Iran worries Israel, shakes up Middle East

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — News of the rapprochement between long-time regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran sent shock waves through the Middle East on Saturday and dealt a symbolic blow to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has made the threat posed by Tehran a public diplomacy priority and personal crusade. A normalization deal with Saudi Arabia, the most powerful and wealthy …

What to expect after Iran, Saudi Arabia agree to restore ties
1 year, 9 months ago

What to expect after Iran, Saudi Arabia agree to restore ties

Al Jazeera  

The deal could have wide-ranging consequences but building on it, analysts say, will prove the main challenge. “Regardless, reducing tensions in Yemen, Lebanon, Syria and Iraq can still entail wide-ranging interests for both sides.” Hosseini added that ending the eight-year war in Yemen, where Iran and Saudi Arabia support opposing sides, could be the most important eventual outcome of the …

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