Saudi Arabia
Among economic and other incentives, the Saudi offer apparently also includes the founding of a Palestinian embassy in the West Bank town of Abu Dis, located on Jerusalem’s eastern outskirts.
According to an Arab media report, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Egypt are putting heavy pressure on the Palestinian Authority leadership not to resist Trump’s “deal of the century.”
Saudi writers accuse Hamas of turning Gaza into a “giant prison” and say its members have become the “hangmen of Gaza’s people.”
Saudi Arabia is almost done constructing its first nuclear reactor, according to GoogleEarth images of the plant, raising concerns about it possibly operating a facility without following international standards and therefore acquiring nuclear weapons.
It is possible that both sides are also cooperating on covert operations in Iran, according to Mideast analysts.
“Our relationship with China is very valuable to us. We consider the comprehensive strategic partnership between Iran and China as one of our most important relations,” said Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif.
The summit, which the Palestinians were not invited to, is seeking, among numerous issues, to combat the Iranian threat and solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
While such a race has yet to break out, former Israeli security officials note that several Sunni states in the region are watching Iran’s nuclear project with concern and eventually could set up their own nuclear programs to counter the threat of a “Shi’ite bomb.”
The Arab Spring period featured large-scale civil wars, uprisings and the involvement of external elements in failed states, as old orders fell apart. But new developments depict a different scenario, according to an ex-senior intelligence officer.
Secret talks reach understandings with Russia that will enable Israel to retain the freedom to attack Iranian and Hezbollah targets in Syria.
Some excitement—and perhaps a lot more doubt—has been swirling in political and academic circles about the ongoing nature of Jerusalem’s Gulf-oriented approach to diplomatic, and hopefully, economic relations.
FIDE cancels chess contest in Riyadh after legal action
Israelis were denied visas to participate in a Saudi Arabia tournament last year and sought assurances that it would not be repeated this year.
