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Blinken discussed US-Saudi-Israel deal during Jeddah visit

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During U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, he discussed with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman the American-Saudi component of a larger plan that would see Riyadh recognize Israel. A...
U.S. President Joe Biden participates in a phone call with Quint leaders Emmanuel Macron of France, Giorgia Meloni of Italy, Olaf Scholz of Germany and Rishi Sunak of the United Kingdom on Oct. 9, 2023, in the Treaty Room of the White House. Credit: Adam Schultz/Official White House Photo.

Biden hands another win to Iran

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By Oct. 6, 2023, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were on the verge of making peace and ending the Israel-Arab conflict. The deal on the table...
Former U.S. Special Envoy Jason Greenblatt speaks at a conference of Israel Hayom newspaper at Davidson Center in Jerusalem Old City on June 27, 2019. Photo by Aharon Krohn/Flash90.

Trump envoy upbeat on Saudi deal, says Riyadh worried by Israeli domestic strife

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Former President Donald Trump's special Middle East envoy Jason Greenblatt was invited to the Saudi Embassy in Washington last week to celebrate the kingdom's national day. "I wore my kippah proudly, and I was warmly welcomed and...
Then-U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, March 9, 2010. Photo by Miriam Alster/Flash90.

No normalization at any price

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U.S. President Joe Biden is attempting to negotiate a normalization agreement between Israel and Saudi Arabia. However, he may also be negotiating an unwritten understanding with Iran that enriches the clerical regime without meaningful...
Potential peace between Israel and Saudi Arabia. Credit: David Peterson/Pixabay.

Is a US-Saudi-Israel deal really in the works?

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According to New York Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman, President Joe Biden is trying to do Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a big favor. That would involve the administration finally moving to follow up on former President Donald...
Foreign Minister Eli Cohen attends a press conference at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, Jan. 25, 2023. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Israeli foreign minister: Saudi deal ‘closer than ever’

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Israel is closer than it has ever been to a peace agreement with Saudi Arabia, Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said on Monday. In an interview with Channel 12, the country’s top diplomat said that the...
The flags of Iran and Saudi Arabia. Credit: FreshStock/Shutterstock.

China brokers an Iran-Saudi rapprochement

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In a move on Friday that came as a surprise to some, Saudi Arabia and Iran announced renewed ties brokered by China, including the reopening of their respective embassies within two months. It came...
The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) mobile ballistic missile interception system being loaded by the U.S. Air Force for delivery to Israel. Credit: U.S. Army Europe.

Biden administration approves large-scale military sales to Gulf states

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The Biden administration authorized two large-scale defense sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, to help defend against threats from Iran, the Associated Press reported. The more than $5 billion in missile defense...
U.S. President Joe Biden boards Air Force One for Saudi Arabia after a farewell ceremony in his honor at Ben-Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv on July 15, 2022. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Biden’s trip produced mixed bag of results for Israel, say experts

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U.S. President Joe Biden’s visit to Israel and the Middle East accomplished most of the administration’s goals, but from Israel’s point of view the results were a mixed bag, experts told JNS. While Biden did...
U.S. President Joe Biden boards Air Force One for Saudi Arabia after a farewell ceremony in his honor at Ben-Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv on July 15, 2022. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Biden highlights steps towards normalization between Israel, Saudi Arabia

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After an eventful day where he flew for the first time directly from Israel to Saudi Arabia on his first visit to the Middle East as U.S. president, Joe Biden touted the major announcements...