Saudi Arabia ‘getting closer’ to normalising relations with Israel, crown prince says
by Bethan McKernan in Jerusalem from on (#6EY9K)
In a rare interview with Fox News, Mohammed bin Salman said major progress must be made in creation of a Palestinian state
A potential normalisation deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia, and what those negotiations could mean for the Palestinians, are top of the news agenda in the Middle East after the two countries and the US signalled progress on the matter on the sidelines of the UN general assembly in New York.
In a rare interview with western media, Riyadh's powerful crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, told Fox News on Wednesday that ongoing talks with Israel meant the prospect of normalised relations was getting closer every day".
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