Saudi crown prince, U.S. national security adviser meet on Gaza, bilateral relations By Reuters

CAIRO (Reuters) – Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan met to discuss Israel’s war in Gaza and seek a broad bilateral deal, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday.

The meeting in the Saudi city of Dhahran notably made it possible to examine “the semi-final version of the draft strategic agreements between the two countries, which are almost being finalized”, indicates a press release.

The de facto Saudi leader and President Joe Biden’s top security adviser also discussed the need to find a “credible path to a two-state solution” for Israel and the Palestinians, as well as ending the war in Gaza and facilitate the entry of humanitarian aid. help, the statement said.

The Biden administration and Saudi Arabia have sought to finalize a deal on U.S. security guarantees and civilian nuclear assistance, Reuters reported earlier this month, even as an Israeli-Saudi normalization deal considered as part of A ‘grand deal’ in the Middle East remains elusive.

The White House announced Friday that Sullivan would travel to Saudi Arabia and Israel to discuss bilateral and regional issues, including Gaza and efforts to achieve lasting peace and security in the region.