Normalization

Syria likely to join Abraham Accords, White House spox. says

"When the president [Trump] met with the new president of Syria [Ahmed al-Sharaa] that was one of the requests that [Trump] made; for Syria to sign on to the Abraham Accords," Leavitt said.

 Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa seen with the background of Syrian and Israeli flags (illustrative)
 US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff speaks at the White House in Washington, D.C., US, May 28, 2025

Witkoff: We will have big announcements on countries coming into the Abraham Accords

THE PEACE deal of US President Donald Trump is a game-changer.

Peace with the entire Middle East is on the table now - opinion

 Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa seen with the background of Syrian and Israeli flags (illustrative)

Are the ‘Aram Naharaim Accords’ with Syria on their way? - analysis


Normalization with Israel complicated but beneficial, Syrian sources say

Nir Boms, chairman of the Syria Research Forum at the Moshe Dayan Center in Tel Aviv, tells TML: "Israelis already know Syrians better than most people think, and we have a foundation to build from.”

Israeli soldiers seen in the buffer zone which separates the Golan Heights and Syria, February 27, 2025

Syria wants peace with Israel under one condition, US congressman tells 'Post' - exclusive

In an exclusive interview with the 'Post', congressman Stutzman said Syria's president said he was open to normalizing ties with Israel.

 Republican Congressman Marlin Stutzman meets with Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa.

Over 100 Israeli business leaders call to advance peace talks with Arab states

Regional threats and Gaza’s future have spurred Israeli business leaders to push for renewed ties with Arab states, especially Saudi Arabia, to build a new Middle East order.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman

Israel needs to confront the obstacle to regional peace: Iran - opinion

The region’s growing unity against Iranian aggression is one of the key drivers behind today’s diplomatic progress.

 Then-US president Jimmy Carter, then-Egyptian president Anwar Sadat, and then-Israeli prime minister Menachem Begin during the signing of the Camp David Accords in the East Room of the White House in Washington, September 17, 1978.

Sudanese leader's envoy visits Israel in secret normalization talks - report

According to the report, the envoy told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Al-Burhan wanted to finalize the normalization process between the two countries.

 SUDAN’S GENERAL Abdel Fattah al-Burhan salutes for the national anthem after landing in the military airport of Port Sudan on Sunday, on his first trip away from Khartoum since the internal conflict broke out.

Congress members push to strengthen Abraham Accords

The new initiative will help US diplomats become familiar with the promise and complexity of the Accords and other normalization agreements.

 THE US CAPITOL BUILDING in Washington: The first order of business should be the old business which Congress failed to finish last year; Congress and the Trump administration need to be more aggressive in addressing antisemitism, states the writer.

No talks of normalization between Israel and Lebanon, source tells 'Post'

"Just as Lebanon has claims regarding the borders, so do we. We will discuss these matters," an Israeli political source stated.

 Embroided flags of Israel and Lebanon (illustrative)

Israel looking to normalize relations with Lebanon - report

A political source told N12: "The discussions with Lebanon are part of a broad and comprehensive plan."

 Embroided flags of Israel and Lebanon (illustrative)

Saudi Arabia says no ties with Israel without Palestinian state

 Trump said on Tuesday the United States would take over the Gaza Strip after Palestinians are resettled elsewhere and develop it economically.

 SAUDI CROWN PRINCE Mohammed bin Salman attends a cabinet meeting in May. Only Saudi Arabia and the Arab world can convert, circumvent, or disempower rejectionist organizations like Hamas, the writer maintains.

Netanyahu may concede on West Bank annexation, favoring Saudi Arabia peace deal - exclusive

Israeli coalition officials told JPost they fear Netanyahu will concede on annexation efforts to push for a normalization deal with Saudi Arabia.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman

Saudi public opinion on normalization with Israel gradually shifting, research finds

The study examined hundreds of opinion articles and columns published in the Saudi English-language press over the past year.

 Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman attends a virtual cabinet meeting from his office in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 28, 2024.