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Saudi deal still possible, Blinken says

Secretary tells press in a briefing in Haiti that there remains an opportunity if a cease-fire deal is reached in Gaza; Riyadh joins Arab, Palestinian demands for Israeli withdrawal from the Philadelphi Corridor

Reuters | 09.06.24

Familiar with kibbutzim: A new generation in Saudi Arabia explores Israel's complexities

Israeli society views Saudi normalization process as stalled, while Crown Prince bin Salman's inner circle offers contrasting perspective on understanding of Israel

Smadar Perry | 08.21.24

Hamas operative reveals Deif location leading to his killing

According to Saudi Al Arabiya, a member of the Hamas military wing who was a courier relaying messages from Rafah Brigade commander to senior members of the terror group, provided military with a map of Rafah and its underground tunnel system

Einav Halabi | 08.12.24

Saudi fighter who dressed as a boy and made history defeats Israel's Avishag Semberg

Dunya Abutaleb had to train at home in conservative Gulf kingdom and became first Saudi woman to qualify for the Olympic taekwondo tournament

Saar Haas | 08.07.24

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad

Charting a new course: Will Gulf-Syria relations survive?

Gulf states, led by Saudi Arabia, are normalizing ties with Syria, resuming flights and diplomatic exchanges after a decade-long rift following Syria's civil war

The Media Line | 07.26.24

אחד ממעגלי האבן שהתגלו סמוך לאל-עולא בערב הסעודית, אשר תוארך כבן 7,000 שנה

Archeologists explain 7,000-year-old stone circles in Saudi Arabia

Experts suggest megalithic structures were used as local abodes and point to the possibility that early humans in the area could cover large distances despite dry terrain

Yogev Israely | 07.15.24

Israeli, US officials say Saudi Arabia normalization not likely before elections

Sources say despite US optimism in talks between the two countries, an actual agreement wouldn't be signed until after the November elections and a cease-fire in Gaza

Daniel Edelson, New York | 07.12.24

Netanyahu: 'Iran terror axis on march to conquer Saudi Arabia'

PM meets with retired US generals and warns Tehran 'coming to conquer the Middle East,' stressing Israel's war 'is the war of the entire Free World'

Itamar Eichner | 06.27.24

Turkish Muslim pilgrim pours cold water from a bottle on her head to cool off

Egypt forms crisis unit on haj deaths as toll rises

Hundreds of people from different countries have died in punishing conditions for the haj pilgrimage in the Saudi Arabian city, where temperatures have at times exceeded 51 degrees Celsius (124 Fahrenheit)

Reuters | 06.20.24

A Muslim pilgrim prays after casting a stone at a pillar symbolizing Satan, amidextremely hot weather, during the annual hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia,

Hajj pilgrims suffer heat stroke, death from searing heat in Saudi Arabia

Stampedes, tent fires and other accidents have caused hundreds of deaths during Hajj in the past 30 year, but now the kingdom must protect pilgrims from the extreme heat; More than 2,700 pilgrims have been treated for heat related illness so far

Reuters | 06.18.24

US close to finalizing landmark security alliance with Saudi Arabia

It would be the first mutual defense treaty signed with an Arab country, and is part of the Biden administration's effort to promote normalization between Israel and Riyadh, the Wall Street Journal reports

Ynet | 06.10.24

US-Israel relations: a love that is conditional

Opinion: Today Israel depends on the US for crucial armaments to defend itself from surrounding enemies but it must end to truly defend ourselves, by ourselves

Brigadier General (res) Amir Avivi | 06.01.24

Saudi Arabia improves Israel references, reduces antisemitism in textbooks

Saudi Arabia replaces descriptions of Israel as the 'enemy' in textbooks and erases 'Palestine' from maps; Research shows that Saudi textbooks are changing their outlook on Israel, not denying Jewish presence in the region and toning down the anti-Israeli content

Itamar Eichner | 05.28.24

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and President Isaac Hertzog

US says 'day after' plan for Gaza is must for Saudi normalization, Herzog calls Saudi deal 'a game changer'

Following his meeting with Jake Sullivan, President Isaac Herzog confirms normalization with Saudi Arabia very much on the table, and says that accomplishing this would require unity, stressing 'our ability to speak and listen to each other respectfully'

Nina Fox, Reuters | 05.21.24

דובר המועצה לביטחון לאומי עם דיסקית החטופים

White House says 'significant breakthrough' in bilateral agreement with Saudi Arabia

White House's John Kirby says bilateral agreements are nearly finalized; however, he avoided giving a clear answer regarding whether during the talks Israel had committed to establishment of a Palestinian state

Daniel Edelson, New York | 05.21.24