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Saudis seek ‘serious’ approach to Iran nuclear program, suggest joining...
Crown prince calls for 'effective' progress; foreign minister says that as a nation facing Iranian threat, kingdom should be at talks in Vienna to save 2015 deal
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As US focus wanes, Mideast turns inward to resolve regional tensions
Recent diplomatic maneuvering signals growing realization that America's interest is moving elsewhere and now is the time for negotiations that were unthinkable just a year ago
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US lawmakers aim to integrate defense systems of Israel, 9 Arab states...
Bipartisan bills in House and Senate would see Israel work with countries including Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait and Qatar -- though it's unclear that they're on board
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Abu Akleh killing ‘casting shadow’ over Biden’s upcoming trip, Israeli...
Senior official takes issue with US-drawn 'symmetry' between 'thorough' Israeli probe and PA's lackluster one; says progress on boosting Israeli-Saudi ties would be 'game-changer'
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Forced to abandon idealistic path, a pragmatic Biden set to meet MBS in Saudi...
After promising to make Riyadh's rulers into pariahs and slash fossil fuels, POTUS to ask for more oil, re-engage in region; Israel's leaders make similar about-face on natural gas
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Heading home, Biden vows US ‘won’t walk away’ from Mideast, doesn’t mention...
Departing Saudi Arabia, US president promises not to create a vacuum in region for Russia, China and Iran to fill; Arab leaders urge resolution of Israeli-Palestinian conflict
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Gulf states call on Netflix to remove content that ‘contradicts’ Islam
Saudi-led GCC doesn't specify offending material but warns 'necessary legal measures will be taken' if content not taken down
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping meets Saudi royals on Mideast trip
Gulf states trying to recalibrate their foreign policy as the US turns its attention elsewhere in the world; for Xi, the visit is a chance to restore global profile The post Chinese leader Xi Jinping...
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Gulf states ask US to respond to Smotrich’s comments on Palestinians
Gulf Cooperation Council ministers blast comments, in fresh sign Israel's ties with Arab world are heading south; UAE condemns law repealing West Bank disengagement The post Gulf states ask US to...
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Bahrain, Qatar announce restoration of diplomatic ties
US hails rapprochement between Gulf Cooperation Council members, after Manama was last holdout of four Arab nations that imposed boycott and blockade on Doha in 2017 The post Bahrain, Qatar announce...
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Saudis set to host Arab nation talks on Syria as Mideast diplomacy shifts
Diplomats to discuss divisive issue of possible end to Syria's 2011 suspension from Arab League over regime's actions during civil war The post Saudis set to host Arab nation talks on Syria as Mideast...
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Arab nations meet to mull ending Syria’s long isolation as region shifts
Ministers from Gulf Cooperation Council countries plus Egypt, Iraq and Jordan in Jeddah to discuss bringing Assad back into fold, angering rebels; Qatar denies détente on table The post Arab nations...
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In Saudi Arabia, Blinken says US committed to Gulf allies, expanding Abraham...
US secretary of state is visiting kingdom in bid to strengthen ties with Riyadh as it pushes for rapprochement with America's adversaries The post In Saudi Arabia, Blinken says US committed to Gulf...
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Israel and Bahrain regulators ink fintech cooperation deal
Israel Securities Authority will work with the Central Bank of Bahrain to provide regulatory guidance and support to fintech entrepreneurs and startups in both countries The post Israel and Bahrain...
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‘Bad for business’: Between Israel and Iran, Gulf states scramble to avert...
Gulf nations playing a key mediating role, but also fear that Iran could choose to strike them if it can't effectively hit Israel The post ‘Bad for business’: Between Israel and Iran, Gulf states...
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