How diplomacy replaced oil as the new 'prize' in the Middle East - analysis
The important comments by Saudi Arabia’s crown prince this week about potential normalization with Israel and also Iran’s nuclear program illustrate how Riyadh is positioning itself in the region.
IRANIAN FOREIGN Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang during their meeting in Beijing, earlier this month. (photo credit: SAUDI PRESS AGENCY/REUTERS)BySETH J. FRANTZMANUpdated: