Israel, Saudi Arabia see progress on ties

By Agence France-Presse

Sep 22, 2023 12:14 am

NEW YORK: Saudi Arabia and Israel on Wednesday voiced optimism that they were moving closer to a historic normalization of ties as their common foe Iran accused the kingdom of betraying the Palestinians through the United States-led effort.

US President Joe Biden is hoping to transform the Middle East — and score an election-year diplomatic victory — by securing recognition of the Jewish state by Saudi Arabia, the guardian of Islam's two holiest sites.

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