Trump forged close relations with Riyadh in his first term and is now expected to push Saudi Arabia, home of Islam’s holiest sites, towards normalizing ties with Israel as a major foreign policy ...
Mike Waltz, Trump's pick for national security adviser, said earlier this week that the new administration will press for normalization between Saudi Arabia and Israel, describing the elusive ...
Saudi Arabia does not recognise Israel, but since 2020 has been negotiating rapprochement in exchange for a US defence pact and Washington's help on a civilian nuclear programme.