Donald Trump, Abraham Accords and Israel
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Trump's $600 Billion Saudi Investment Deal
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Donald Trump is prioritizing his relationships with the Saudi Arabia-led Sunni Arab monarchies, and Israel and Benjamin Netanyahu are taking a back seat.
By Samia Nakhoul, Humeyra Pamuk and Alexander Cornwell WASHINGTON/DUBAI (Reuters) - When U.S. President Donald Trump lands in Riyadh on Tuesday, he will be greeted with opulent ceremonies, gilded palaces and the prospect of $1 trillion in investments.
Trump hopes to restart his first-term effort to normalize relations between the Middle East's major powers, Israel and Saudi Arabia. Trump's Abraham Accords effort led to Sudan, the UAE, Bahrain and Morocco agreeing to normalize relations with 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.
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President Donald Trump is in Qatar after he met with Syria’s interim president and inked deals in Saudi Arabia. Follow here for the latest live news updates.
A video showing a sandstorm in Saudi Arabia in March was shared online in April with false captions saying the footage was from Israel.
US President Donald Trump has met interim Syrian Saudi Arabia, the first encounter between the two nations’ leaders in 25 years and one that could m
RIYADH (Reuters) - The United States and Saudi Arabia have discussed Riyadh's potential purchase of Lockheed's F-35 jets, two sources briefed on discussions told Reuters, referring to a military aircraft that the kingdom has reportedly been interested in for years.
President Donald Trump has arrived in Qatar for meetings with the country's ruling emir, Sheikh Tamim Al Thani. Qatar is the second stop on Trump’s four-day Mideast tour this week.
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The Times of Israel on MSNPoll: 61% of Israelis back Saudi normalization; 69% support hostage deal, ending warMajority back regional coalition against Iran, pathway to separation from Palestinians; 53% believe occupying Gaza would harm efforts for broader Middle East cooperation The post Poll: 61% of Israelis back Saudi normalization;