Tag Archives: Saudi Arabia

That China was able to step in and broker a deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia, is perhaps the biggest Biden Admin foreign policy failure yet

TABLET MAG Biden Is Delivering the Middle East to China Michael Doran March 15, 2023 Can Washington recognize a Sputnik moment when it sees one? The reconciliation that Chinese leader Xi Jinping brokered last week between Iran, America’s adversary, and Saudi Arabia, … Continue reading

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Perhaps unsurprisingly, the overwhelming majority of Arab citizens from over a dozen nations responded that they would oppose the recognition of Israel

JPOST 84% of Arabs oppose their country’s diplomatic recognition of Israel Sam Halpern January 5, 2023 An average of 84% of Arabs opposes diplomatic recognition of Israel by their countries, according to results from the soon-to-be-released 2022 Arab Opinion Index … Continue reading

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In order to stop Iran, and on the way make peace with Saudi Arabia, Netanyahu may have to wait out President Biden’s administration

ISRAEL HAYOM (by agreement with JNS) Netanyahu might have to turn US policy on its head Ariel Kahana January 2, 2022 Amid the brouhaha of the past several days as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu put the final touches on his … Continue reading

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Bibi: “The Abraham Accords put paid to the idea that peace with the Palestinians must come first before a wider regional peace with Arab states would be possible”

JNS Netanyahu offers to suspend annexation plans in exchange for peace with Riyadh December 25, 2022 Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu would suspend plans to annex parts of Judea and Samaria, commonly known as the West Bank in exchange for the … Continue reading

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Bibi wants peace with Saudi Arabia. The Saudis probably want it, too. But the White House has other ideas.

TABLET MAG Biden Trashes the Abraham Accords Tony Badran November 21, 2022 …The reason for the administration’s hostility to the Abraham Accords goes beyond jealousy or the desire to deny credit to a hated predecessor. There are significant matters of … Continue reading

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Biden’s visit has an interesting wrinkle. He’ll be flying to Saudi Arabia directly from Israel

WASHINGTON EXAMINER Reality bites Biden Jonathan Schanzer June 23, 2022 …Meanwhile, the Saudis and Israelis recently engaged in a diplomatic agreement that signaled mutual recognition. Egypt sought to hand control of two Red Sea islands — Tiran and Sanafir — … Continue reading

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US-Saudi decades long alliance at risk over disagreements regarding oil production levels, security concerns and the invasion of Ukraine

WALL STREET JOURNAL How U.S.-Saudi Relations Reached the Breaking Point Stephen Kalin, Summer Said and David S. Cloud April 19, 2022 Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, wearing shorts at his seaside palace, sought a relaxed tone for his first meeting … Continue reading

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Saudi state television described those executed as having “followed the footsteps of Satan” in carrying out their crimes

ASSOCIATED PRESS Saudi Arabia puts 81 to death in its largest mass execution Jon Gambrell March 12, 2022 Saudi Arabia on Saturday executed 81 people convicted of crimes ranging from killings to belonging to militant groups, the largest known mass … Continue reading

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“The kingdom is open for business and tourists, in the context of rapid social change, which has some conservative Saudis anxious changes are coming too fast”

AL-MONITOR Saudi couples flock to beach as kingdom deals with fast pace of social change by Hussein Nagah November 1, 2021 News reports over the last week cast doubts and sent contradicting signs about the new policies of openness in … Continue reading

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Tom Friedman “misses the most important aspect of the accords, which is the end of the Palestinian veto over peace between Israel and the Muslim world”

JNS The two Tom Friedmans by Mitchell Bard March 17, 2021 …Analyst Friedman correctly observes that the establishment of relations between Israel and the UAE, Bahrain, Morocco and Sudan “could be game-changing.” He even gives credit to former President Donald … Continue reading

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