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Gulf states and Netanyahu: Shifting dynamics in Washington’s corridors - opinion

Gulf leaders are using their growing influence in Washington to press President Trump away from Netanyahu’s war footing and toward a regional settlement tied to the Palestinian issue.

SAUDI CROWN PRINCE Mohammed bin Salman (R) receives Bahrain’s King Sheikh Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa ahead of an exceptional meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council – the first in-person meeting of Gulf leaders since their states became a front in the Iran war two months ago – in Jeddah, April 28.
Smoke rises above Riyadh, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 5, 2026.

Iraq condemns drone attacks on Saudi Arabia amid US pressure on Iranian-backed militias

US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman look at portraits at the "Presidential Walk of Fame" in the Colonnade at the White House in Washington, DC, November 18, 2025.

Diplomatic anchor or strategic space for Iran: Saudi airspace becomes new challenge for Trump

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Middle East realignment: Turkey, Egypt, and Pakistan are reshaping US-Iran relations - opinion


Saudi king officially opens Riyadh metro project

King Salman inaugurated Riyadh's new metro network, a cornerstone of Saudi Vision 2030 that will begin serving passengers next month.

 View shows the construction site of Riyadh Metro

Adam Neumann’s Flow expands global footprint with Canada Global stake and Saudi partnership

Adam Neumann's real estate company Flow acquires 30% of Israel’s Canada Global and expands globally with residential projects in Riyadh, aiming for US growth by 2025.

 Flow.

PA to return to Gaza, Saudi-normalization in Arab-American ‘day-after’ plan - report

According to the document received by Al-Ahkbar, the plan for the "day after" the war, which is divided into two stages.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken attends the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 29, 2024.

US religious freedom commission leaves Saudi Arabia after rabbi co-chair told to remove kippah

Cooper, an Orthodox rabbi and the director of global social action for the Simon Wiesenthal Center advocacy group, “politely” refused the request with the backing of US embassy staff.

 THE FLAG of Saudi Arabia flies at the Saudi Embassy in Washington.

Saudi Arabia prepares to open first alcohol store for diplomats

The business will open as part of wider plans known as Vision 2030 to build a post-oil economy.

 Saudi men walk out after buying some books at the Riyadh International Book Fair in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 2, 2021.

Israeli minister's historic speech in Saudi Arabia spurs diplomatic milestone

Speaking in English from his seat, Shlomo Karhi wore a blue suit and a crocheted skullcap on his head and spoke into a handheld microphone. 

 Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi presents his reform in the communication market to journalists, in Jerusalem, July 17, 2023.

Peace with Saudi Arabia is now closer, Israeli minister says from Riyadh

Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi landed in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Monday.

 Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi with Knesset Economy Committee chairman MK David Biton in Saudi Arabia. October 2, 2023

Saudi Arabia condemns Israel after Jews 'storm' Temple Mount

Jews made the pilgrimage to the Temple Mount as part of Rosh Hashanah celebrations on Sunday evening accompanied by heavy security detail. 

 Israeli security forces guard while Jews and tourist visit the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City, August 28, 2023

Israeli gamers to compete in Saudi Arabia under Israeli flag

The Saudi government wrote a letter saying all participants would be allowed in, without mentioning Israelis.

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What will it take for Israel, Saudi Arabia to normalize ties? - analysis

Focusing on the daily steps towards or away from the normalization of relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia may be doing more harm than good. A longer-term perspective is needed.

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Jeddah, earlier this month.