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Israeli-Saudi normalization possible 'soon' under Abraham Accords: Trump

Saudi Arabia to invest $600B in US trade, investment over next 4 years
Saudi Arabia to invest $600B in US trade, investment over next 4 years
January 21, 2025 09:42 AM GMT+03:00

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he believes Israeli-Saudi normalization can be reached.

"I think Saudi Arabia will end up being in the Abraham Accords. ... Soon. Not a very long way, " Trump told reporters at the Oval Office while signing several executive orders on his inauguration day.

Abraham Accords are U.S.-brokered agreements signed during Trump's first term in 2020 that normalized Israel's relations with several Arab countries, including the United Arab Emirates.

U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and first lady Melania Trump arrive for the Liberty inaugural ball in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20, 2025. (AFP Photo)
U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and first lady Melania Trump arrive for the Liberty inaugural ball in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20, 2025. (AFP Photo)

Trump was sworn in for a second term on Monday, heralding a major shift in the U.S. government that is widely expected to send shockwaves through American society and the world.

Saudi Arabia is said to have postponed U.S.-backed plans for the kingdom to normalize ties with Israel, after the eruption of the Gaza war in October 2023. It says it would not recognize Israel without a Palestinian state.

May 08, 2025 12:39 PM GMT+03:00
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