U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman in Riyadh, April 2024. (Credit: Evelyn Hockstein/Archives AFP)
The deal was intended to be used as leverage to establish diplomatic relations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Israel. However, after the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attacks, the parameters changed, halting negotiations between the Saudis and the Americans on a security agreement. Riyadh would only agree to normalize its relations with Tel Aviv if such an agreement is reached. Read more For Trump, the Gulf states are a land of business and eponymous towers More than a year after the start of the war in Gaza, the United States and Saudi Arabia have reportedly resumed discussions on a modified deal, which would be adjusted to exclude Israel, reported Axios. The media outlet has also highlighted that both the American administration and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman (MBS) would like an agreement to be signed before Joe Biden...
The deal was intended to be used as leverage to establish diplomatic relations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Israel. However, after the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attacks, the parameters changed, halting negotiations between the Saudis and the Americans on a security agreement. Riyadh would only agree to normalize its relations with Tel Aviv if such an agreement is reached. Read more For Trump, the Gulf states are a land of business and eponymous towers More than a year after the start of the war in Gaza, the United States and Saudi Arabia have reportedly resumed discussions on a modified deal, which would be adjusted to exclude Israel, reported Axios. The media outlet has also highlighted that both the American administration and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman (MBS) would like an agreement to be signed before Joe Biden...