Palestine’s Abbas in Saudi Arabia for King Salman, MBS meetings
1 year, 8 months ago

Palestine’s Abbas in Saudi Arabia for King Salman, MBS meetings

Al Jazeera  

Abbas’s visit coincides with the arrival of a delegation from his rival Hamas to Saudi Arabia. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is in Riyadh for meetings with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, with reports that a delegation from the rival Palestinian force Hamas is also in the country. Abbas’s visit to Saudi Arabia coincides with a senior Hamas delegation’s arrival in the kingdom, headed by politburo chief Ismail Haniyeh, according to Palestinian media reports. But, according to the Palestinian media reports, the Hamas delegation will hold talks with Saudi officials on a number of Palestinian and regional issues, as well as discussing bilateral relations between Hamas and Saudi Arabia. The last Hamas visit to Saudi Arabia was in 2015, when former group leader Khaled Meshaal met the late King Abdullah and senior Saudi officials.

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Palestine says planning Arab consultations on strategy for dealing with US
1 month, 1 week ago

Palestine says planning Arab consultations on strategy for dealing with US

China Daily  

RAMALLAH - A Palestinian official said Tuesday that the Palestinian Authority is preparing to hold consultations with Arab countries to develop a strategy for dealing with the current and upcoming US administrations. "We are set to hold consultations with Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, and other Arab countries to develop a vision and approach for two phases," said Hussein al-Sheikh, secretary-general …

Palestine says planning Arab consultations on strategy for dealing with US
1 month, 1 week ago

Palestine says planning Arab consultations on strategy for dealing with US

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-11-13 09:24 RAMALLAH - A Palestinian official said Tuesday that the Palestinian Authority is preparing to hold consultations with Arab countries to develop a strategy for dealing with the current and upcoming US administrations. "We are set to hold consultations with Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, and other Arab countries to develop a vision and approach for two …

Mohammed bin Salman: Saudi crown prince accuses Israel of committing ‘collective genocide’ in Gaza
1 month, 1 week ago

Mohammed bin Salman: Saudi crown prince accuses Israel of committing ‘collective genocide’ in Gaza

CNN  

CNN — Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has accused Israel of carrying out “collective genocide” in Gaza, in some of his strongest criticism of the country since the war began last year. During a gathering of leaders of Islamic nations hosted by Saudi Arabia in Riyadh on Monday, the country’s de facto leader said: “The Kingdom reiterates its …

Mohammed bin Salman: Saudi crown prince accuses Israel of committing ‘collective genocide’ in Gaza
1 month, 1 week ago

Mohammed bin Salman: Saudi crown prince accuses Israel of committing ‘collective genocide’ in Gaza

CNN  

CNN — Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has accused Israel of carrying out “collective genocide” in Gaza, in some of his strongest criticism of the country since the war began last year. During a gathering of leaders of Islamic nations hosted by Saudi Arabia in Riyadh on Monday, the country’s de facto leader said: “The Kingdom reiterates its …

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 …

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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Saudi Arabia says it won’t recognize Israel without a path to a Palestinian state
11 months ago

Saudi Arabia says it won’t recognize Israel without a path to a Palestinian state

LA Times  

Saudi Arabia’s top diplomat says the oil-rich kingdom will not normalize relations with Israel or contribute to Gaza’s reconstruction without there being a credible pathway to a Palestinian state — a nonstarter for Israel’s government. In the interview on “CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPS,” the host asked: “Are you saying unequivocally that if there is not a credible and irreversible path …

In Davos, Israel’s president calls ties with Saudi Arabia key to ending war in Gaza
11 months ago

In Davos, Israel’s president calls ties with Saudi Arabia key to ending war in Gaza

Associated Press  

DAVOS, Switzerland — Normalizing ties between Israel and Saudi Arabia would be a key element of ending the war with Hamas and a game-changer for the entire Middle East, Israeli President Isaac Herzog said Thursday at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in the Swiss town of Davos. It comes days after Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, …

Palestinian diplomat appeals for peace in Gaza at a meeting between EU and Arab nations in Spain
1 year ago

Palestinian diplomat appeals for peace in Gaza at a meeting between EU and Arab nations in Spain

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — Hours before Israel and Hamas agreed to extend their expiring cease-fire by two more days, the top Palestinian diplomat made a plea during a Monday meeting of European Union members and Arab nations for a definitive end to Israel’s retaliatory attacks on the Gaza Strip. Israel did not attend the meeting hosted by the Union for the …

Arab-Islamic summit rejects justifying Gaza war as Israeli self-defence
1 year, 1 month ago

Arab-Islamic summit rejects justifying Gaza war as Israeli self-defence

Al Jazeera  

Leaders meeting in Saudi Arabia demanded aid be allowed to enter Gaza, called for cessation of arms exports to Israel. The summit on Saturday condemned “Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip, war crimes and barbaric and inhumane massacres by the occupation government”, a final communique said. The leaders demanded that the UN Security Council adopt “a decisive and binding resolution” …

Blinken raises Hamas with Saudi crown prince on Mideast crisis tour
1 year, 2 months ago

Blinken raises Hamas with Saudi crown prince on Mideast crisis tour

The Hindu  

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called for pressure on Hamas during a meeting on Sunday with the de facto leader of Saudi Arabia, which has warming ties with Israel but has put normalisation on hold. Mr. Blinken "highlighted the United States' unwavering focus on halting terrorist attacks by Hamas, securing the release of all hostages and preventing the conflict …

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 …

Blinken meets Mahmoud Abbas, King Abdullah in reach out effort amidst Israel-Hamas conflict
1 year, 2 months ago

Blinken meets Mahmoud Abbas, King Abdullah in reach out effort amidst Israel-Hamas conflict

Firstpost  

The IDF in response launched multiple attacks targeting Hamas’ key infrastructure. As the Israel-Hamas conflict entered its seventh day on Friday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Mahmoud Abbas, head of the Palestinian Authority in Amman, Jordan on Friday. A statement by the Secretary General of the PLO executive committee on behalf of Abbas said, “We affirm the …

Iran’s Raisi, Saudi Arabia’s MBS discuss Israel-Hamas war
1 year, 2 months ago

Iran’s Raisi, Saudi Arabia’s MBS discuss Israel-Hamas war

Al Jazeera  

Two leaders have first phone call since Tehran and Riyadh restored ties under a China-brokered deal in March. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have spoken on the phone about the war between Israel and Hamas, in their first call since Tehran and Riyadh restored ties. The two leaders discussed on Wednesday “the need to …

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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Saudi Arabia’s first envoy to the Palestinians in West Bank arrives in Ramallah
1 year, 2 months ago

Saudi Arabia’s first envoy to the Palestinians in West Bank arrives in Ramallah

LA Times  

Nayef Sudairi, the first Saudi ambassador to the Palestinian Authority, arrives to present his credentials to Palestinian Authority Foreign Minister Riyad Maliki in Ramallah, West Bank. Saudi Arabia’s newly appointed envoy to the Palestinian Authority presented his credentials to President Mahmoud Abbas during his first visit to the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Tuesday, a move linked to recent American efforts …

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 Arabia praises ‘positive results’ after Yemen’s Houthi rebels visit kingdom for peace talks
1 year, 3 months ago

Saudi Arabia praises ‘positive results’ after Yemen’s Houthi rebels visit kingdom for peace talks

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia on Wednesday praised the “positive results” of negotiations with Yemen’s Houthi rebels after they visited the kingdom for peace talks, though Riyadh released few details on their discussions to end the war tearing at the Arab world’s poorest nation. The Saudi Foreign Ministry in a statement early Wednesday marking the end of the …

Delegation from Yemen’s Houthi rebels flies into Saudi Arabia for peace talks with kingdom
1 year, 3 months ago

Delegation from Yemen’s Houthi rebels flies into Saudi Arabia for peace talks with kingdom

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A delegation from Yemen’s Houthi rebels has flown into Saudi Arabia for talks with the kingdom on potentially ending the yearslong war tearing at the Arab world’s poorest nation, officials said. But this first public trip by a senior Houthi delegation comes after regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran reached a Chinese-mediated détente earlier this …

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 …

Saudi foreign minister visits Syria as relations thaw
1 year, 8 months ago

Saudi foreign minister visits Syria as relations thaw

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — Saudi Arabia’s top diplomat arrived in the Syrian capital on Tuesday, the first official visit by an official from the kingdom in more than a decade, the Syrian government said. A statement published by Saudi state media said that bin Farhan’s visit came “within the framework of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s keenness and interest to reach a …

Saudi foreign minister to visit Syria as relations thaw
1 year, 8 months ago

Saudi foreign minister to visit Syria as relations thaw

The Hindu  

Saudi Arabia's top diplomat is expected to arrive in the Syrian capital on Tuesday, the first official visit by an official from the kingdom in more than a decade, the Syrian government said. Syria and Saudi Arabia said last week they were moving toward restoring consular services and resuming flights between the two countries. The overtures picked up pace since …

Saudi Arabia and Iran end their explosive proxy-war
1 year, 8 months ago

Saudi Arabia and Iran end their explosive proxy-war

The Telegraph  

Saudi Arabia and Iran’s surprise agreement to put aside their explosive rivalry has raised hopes of resolving conflicts from Yemen and Syria, to Iraq and Lebanon. The Syrian foreign minister became the first senior Damascus official to visit Saudi Arabia since the start of the civil war, as Arab states discussed normalising relations with the government of President Bashar al-Assad. …

Militant Hamas group back in Damascus after years of tension
2 years, 2 months ago

Militant Hamas group back in Damascus after years of tension

Associated Press  

DAMASCUS, Syria — Two senior officials from the Palestinian militant Hamas group visited Syria’s capital Wednesday in the first such visit since the faction was forced to leave the war-torn country a decade ago over backing armed opposition fighters. Assad’s political gain is Hamas’ moral loss.” On Wednesday, Khalil al-Hayeh, a senior figure in Hamas’ political branch, and top Hamas …

PA President Abbas meets Hamas’s Haniya for first time in years
2 years, 5 months ago

PA President Abbas meets Hamas’s Haniya for first time in years

Al Jazeera  

The meeting, in Algeria, was the first time the two political rivals had publicly met since 2016. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has met publicly with Ismail Haniya, the political chief of his political rival Hamas, for the first time in more than five years. The meeting was held late on Tuesday in Algeria’s capital, Algiers, on the sidelines of …

Biden to visit ‘pariah’ Saudi Arabia and Israel next month
2 years, 6 months ago

Biden to visit ‘pariah’ Saudi Arabia and Israel next month

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden confirmed Tuesday that he will visit Saudi Arabia next month for talks with its leaders, a dramatic change in his stance on the kingdom that he pledged to make a “pariah” as a Democratic candidate for the White House. In a brief exchange with reporters Tuesday, Biden bristled when asked about his upcoming visit to …

Biden to visit Saudi Arabia after a stop in Israel, determining it’s time to engage kingdom he once called a ‘pariah’
2 years, 6 months ago

Biden to visit Saudi Arabia after a stop in Israel, determining it’s time to engage kingdom he once called a ‘pariah’

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden will visit Saudi Arabia next month, the White House announced Tuesday, a foreign policy trade-off that completes the reversal of his campaign pledge to make the kingdom a “pariah.” The trip, set for mid-July, will also include Biden’s first stop in Israel as President as well as a visit to the Palestinian West Bank. “The …

Israel’s defense chief and Jordan’s king discuss Ramadan calm
2 years, 8 months ago

Israel’s defense chief and Jordan’s king discuss Ramadan calm

LA Times  

Jordan’s King Abdullah II speaks at a news conference after talks at the Chancellery in Berlin on March 15. Israel’s defense minister met with Jordan’s King Abdullah II in Amman on Tuesday in what both sides said was an effort to maintain calm in Jerusalem ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. It came a day after Jordan’s king …

Jordan says King Abdullah met with Israeli Islamist lawmaker
3 years, 1 month ago

Jordan says King Abdullah met with Israeli Islamist lawmaker

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — The head of the Islamist party in Israel’s governing coalition met with Jordan’s King Abdullah II in Amman on Tuesday, the latest sign of warming ties between the two countries. The Jordanian Royal Palace said in a statement that Abdullah and United Arab List lawmaker Mansour Abbas discussed “the latest developments in the Palestinian territories and ways to …

Reports: Israeli PM flew to Saudi Arabia, met crown prince
4 years, 1 month ago

Reports: Israeli PM flew to Saudi Arabia, met crown prince

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israeli media reported Monday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flew to Saudi Arabia for a clandestine meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, which would mark the first known encounter between senior Israeli and Saudi officials. The Israeli news site Walla, followed quickly by other Hebrew-language media, cited an unnamed Israeli official as saying that Netanyahu and Yossi …

Israeli media say PM met MBS; Saudi Arabia denies
4 years, 1 month ago

Israeli media say PM met MBS; Saudi Arabia denies

The Hindu  

Israeli media reports and a government source said Monday Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had met for landmark talks in Saudi Arabia with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, but Riyadh denied that the meeting took place. Israeli public broadcaster Kan and other media said Mr. Netanyahu and Mossad spy agency chief Yosef Meir Cohen had met Saudi de facto ruler Prince …

Honeymoon over? Saudi Arabia-US ties face reset with Joe Biden win
4 years, 2 months ago

Honeymoon over? Saudi Arabia-US ties face reset with Joe Biden win

Live Mint  

Saudi Arabia's crown prince enjoyed a near free pass under his personal relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump, but the kingdom's brazen young leader will have to t Riyadh's human rights record, with the brutal 2018 murder of Washington Post Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi and detention of women activists, will be a prime point of friction with a Joe Biden …

Bahrain follows Emirates in normalising ties with Israel
4 years, 3 months ago

Bahrain follows Emirates in normalising ties with Israel

The Hindu  

Bahrain joined the United Arab Emirates in agreeing to normalise relations with Israel on Friday, a move forged partly through shared fears of Iran but one that could leave the Palestinians further isolated. The joint statement said Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani will join that ceremony and sign a “historic Declaration of Peace” with Netanyahu. Emirates Ministry of Foreign …

Saudi Arabia tells US it wants fair solution for Palestinians
4 years, 3 months ago

Saudi Arabia tells US it wants fair solution for Palestinians

Al Jazeera  

King Salman spoke to Donald Trump on phone following UAE’s decision to normalise ties with Israel in US-brokered deal. Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz told United States President Donald Trump that the Gulf country wanted to see a fair and permanent solution for the Palestinians, which was the starting point for its 2002 Arab Peace Initiative, the kingdom’s state …

Saudi Arabia says it will not normalise ties with Israel until there is a Palestinian peace
4 years, 4 months ago

Saudi Arabia says it will not normalise ties with Israel until there is a Palestinian peace

The Telegraph  

Saudi Arabia said Wednesday it would not follow the United Arab Emirates and establish diplomatic ties with Israel until the Jewish state had sealed a peace accord with the Palestinians. Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan told reporters on a visit to Berlin that "peace must be achieved with the Palestinians" on the basis of international agreements as a …

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