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US President Donald Trump asked Syria's new leader on Wednesday to normalise relations with Israel after he offered a major boost to the war-ravaged country by announcing the lifting of sanctions.Trump,
When Donald Trump lands in Riyadh, he will be greeted with opulent ceremonies, gilded palaces and the prospect of major investments. But the war in Gaza denies him one goal he craves: Saudi-Israel normalization.
The U.S. and Saudi Arabia are in talks over Riyadh's potential purchase of Lockheed's F-35 jets. The deal may face hurdles due to U.S. commitments to maintain Israel's qualitative military edge. Approval could make Saudi Arabia only the second Middle Eastern country,
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Al Jazeera on MSNIsrael ‘normalisation’ takes backseat as Trump announces Saudi dealsIn Riyadh, US president focuses on business, shifting from Biden’s policy that prioritised Saudi Arabian-Israeli ties.
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A video showing a sandstorm in Saudi Arabia in March was shared online in April with false captions saying the footage was from Israel.
Conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt predicted it is likely Saudi Arabia will work with Israel in the near future, though he suggested such efforts would not take place until peace is achieved in the Gaza Strip.
President Trump addressed Israel and the Palestinians during a speech Tuesday in Saudi Arabia: PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: Since January 20th, the U.S. military has terminated 83 terrorist leaders operating across Iraq,
The United States agreed on Tuesday to sell Saudi Arabia an arms package worth nearly $142 billion, according to a White House fact sheet that called it "the largest defense cooperation agreement" Washington has ever done.