2 days ago · Saudi Arabia recognizes that defeating these elements is crucial to its own modernization.” Leiter, 65, was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and moved to Israel in 1978 at 18.

Oct 26, 2023 · Saudi Arabia Is Mysteriously Absent in the Israel-Hamas War. Mohammed bin Salman has pitched the kingdom as the most influential country in the Middle East, yet he has dropped the ball on...

Feb 16, 2024 · The war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza is increasingly influencing Saudi Arabia's foreign and domestic policies.

17 hours ago · Steven Witkoff, who played an important role in brokering the truce between Israel and Hamas, also met with Israel’s prime minister and visited Saudi Arabia. Listen to this article · 7:45 min ...

2 days ago · The Israel-Hamas war that broke out in October 2023 induced a seismic shift in the region’s underlying dynamics and evoked fears over rising instability. For White House officials in the Biden administration, Saudi-Israeli normalization became even more necessary. ... Saudi Arabia is a monarchy, and its citizens are unable to express policy ...

15 hours ago · This not only marked the first commercial flight between the two capitals, but more importantly, it became the first service to Israel allowed to cross Saudi Arabia’s airspace. This was the ...

Oct 20, 2023 · Prince Turki, a widely respected elder statesman in Saudi circles, has publicly condemned both Hamas and Israel for attacking civilians, following Hamas's 7 October attack on southern Israel...

Relations between Saudi Arabia and Hamas are improving, marked by the visit of a Hamas delegation to the Kingdom and a release of Hamas prisoners held there. Should this be a source of concern to Israel?

Oct 21, 2023 · WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Friday he thought Hamas was motivated to attack Israel in part by a desire to stop that country from normalizing relations with Saudi Arabia.

Aug 23, 2024 · When Hamas spokesmen such as Abu Obeida threaten non-Muslims on social media, it reminds Saudis of Al-Qaeda, whose founder, Osama bin Laden, was a Saudi national who committed the terrorist attack of 9/11, stigmatizing the Kingdom in the West.