RIYADH – US President Donald Trump’s long-desired goal of normalizing ties between Saudi Arabia and Israel faces a major setback due to the ongoing war in Gaza. Despite his planned visit to Riyadh, the war has complicated efforts to move forward on Saudi-Israel normalization talks. Behind the scenes, US officials are quietly urging Israel to […]
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Arab-Israeli banker talks up Saudi market at investor forum
The head of an Israeli bank appeared at a Saudi investor forum Thursday and hailed “amazing” opportunities in the kingdom, a sign of the business world’s interest in seeing diplomatic ties between the former enemies. Samer Haj-Yehia, the Arab-Israeli chairman of Bank Leumi since 2019, was addressing the Future Investment Initiative, a three-day conference held […]