Israel Assumes Broad New Powers in West Bank
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After ADL sounded alarm about shift in Saudi media coverage of Israel and Jews, royal family source insists to Kan that Riyadh has 'no hostility,' just issues with Israeli policy
White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is in the United Arab Emirate s today for meetings aimed at reaching a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war. Witkoff traveled to the UAE from Israel, where he met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday afternoon.
“Oh God, deal with the Jews who have seized and occupied, for they cannot escape your power,” Sheikh Saleh bin Humaid, an imam at the Grand Mosque in Mecca, said in a recent sermon.
Britain, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and the EU condemn Israel’s decision to expand control over Judea and Samaria, calling it a violation of international law.
The kingdom has come under fire for a shift in tone that has its roots in a regional rivalry with the U.A.E.
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U.S. approves $15.6 billion arms sales to Saudi Arabia and Israel amid Middle East tensions
The U.S. has approved major weapons sales to Saudi Arabia and Israel. The total value is about $15.6 billion. These are among the largest recent arms deals announced by the State Department. The announcement comes amid rising tensions in the region.
Israel and Saudi Arabia have also staked out opposing positions on Syria, where Riyadh supports President Ahmad al-Sharaa, while Israel has been much more hesitant to embrace the new Syrian leader and has acted militarily to protect the Druze Syrian minority near its border.
Somalia strengthens defense ties with Saudi Arabia following Israel’s recognition of Somaliland. The pact highlights Mogadishu’s push to protect sovereignty amid regional tensions.
The U.S. has approved a massive $15.67 billion arms sales to Israel and Saudi Arabia amid ongoing Gaza ceasefire talks and rising Iran tensions in the region.
The bottom line is simple. Saudi Arabia is not rebuilding Syria because it trusts Damascus. It is rebuilding Syria because it refuses to let Ankara and Doha finish the job first. In the post-war Middle East, influence no longer arrives in tanks. It arrives on balance sheets, fiber cables, and runways—and Riyadh is finally playing offense.