Saudi Arabia likely to lower ceiling of its demands in exchange for normalisation with Israel - The Arab Weekly

Wednesday, October 4, 2023

News Type: USIP in the News

The process of normalisation between Saudi Arabia and Israel seems to be advancing faster than expected but still remains ambiguous in many respects, considering the many issues it still has to resolve. To overcome the complexities at hand, Riyadh might settle for less than it initially demanded in terms of a security agreement with the US or Israeli “concessions to the Palestinians, sources told Reuters. US Institute for Peace (USIP) experts Lucy Kurtzer-Ellenbogen and Robert Barron point to...

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Can the US keep the lid on the fiery region before Ramadan? - The Jerusalem Post

Friday, March 3, 2023

News Type: USIP in the News

It was a week that emphasized the fragility of the situation in the West Bank, and the limited ability of the US to stabilize it, three weeks ahead of Ramadan. On Sunday morning, it seemed that the sides were trying to find a formula to reduce tensions, as Israeli and Palestinian officials discussed the resumption of...

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Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Takes Back Seat on Joe Biden's Mideast Trip

Thursday, July 14, 2022

News Type: USIP in the News

Promises to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict have bedeviled many recent U.S. presidents. On his first trip to the Middle East since taking office, President Joe Biden has made clear he is not planning to repeat the same mistake. The president has devoted the first part of his trip to ...

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