Published 4 months ago

Palestinians accept first Saudi ambassador

Palestinian officials welcome the first Saudi Arabian ambassador, signaling support amid Saudi Arabia's deliberation on establishing formal diplomatic relations with Israel.
The US seeks to promote a potential Middle East deal that includes normalizing Israeli-Saudi relations, while Saudi Arabia has historically championed the Palestinian cause and refrained from official ties with Israel.
Palestinians are concerned that a normalization agreement between Saudi Arabia and Israel may weaken Arab support for their cause and hinder their aspirations for an independent Palestinian state.

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Palestinians accept first Saudi ambassador

RAMALLAH, West Bank: Palestinian officials welcomed a first Saudi Arabian ambassador on Saturday (Aug 11), they said, in a show of support even as the Gulf kingdom is considering the prospect of establishing formal diplomatic relations with Israel. Saudi Arabia, Islam's birthplace, has championed the Pales

4 months ago·Singapore

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Haaretz

Saudi Arabia appoints ambassador to the Palestinian Authority

This decision comes in the midst of negotiations over the U.S. – Saudi Arabia deal. Both the U.S. and Saudi Arabia have expressed the need for Israel to make significant steps towards peace with the Palestinians

4 months ago·Tel Aviv- Yafo, Israel

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The Straits Times

Palestinians accept first Saudi ambassador

RAMALLAH, West Bank - Palestinian officials welcomed a first Saudi Arabian ambassador on Saturday, they said, in a show of support even as the Gulf kingdom is considering the prospect of establishing formal diplomatic relations with Israel. Read more at straitstimes.com.

4 months ago·Singapore

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WION

Saudi Arabia selects non-resident ambassador for Palestinian Territories

Saudi Arabia, on Saturday (August 12) selected a non-resident ambassador for the Palestinian Territories who will also serve as consul general in Jerusalem. This comes amid speculations about the Kingdom’s consideration of establishing formal diplomatic relations with Israel.

4 months ago·Noida, India

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Arab News

Saudi Arabia names non-resident ambassador for Palestinian Territories

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Saturday named a non-resident ambassador for the Palestinian Territories, who will also serve as consul general for Jerusalem. The role will be filled by Nayef Al-Sudairi, the current ambassador to Jordan, according to a social media post on the Saudi Foreign Ministry Twitter channel. Al-Sudairi presented his credentials to Majdi Al-Khalidi, Diplomatic Affairs advisor to the Palestinian President, at the headquarters of…

4 months ago·Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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VOA News

Palestinians Receive First Saudi Arabian Ambassador

Palestinian officials welcomed their first Saudi Arabian ambassador on Saturday. Saudi Arabia, Islam's birthplace, has championed the Palestinian cause and shunned official ties with Israel, but the U.S. is seeking to promote what could be a historic Middle East deal that would include normalizing Israeli-Saudi relations. At a ceremony in Jordan, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's diplomatic adviser Majdi al-Khalidi received a copy of the c…

4 months ago·United States

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