Saudi Arabia remains mum over UAE's accord with Israel as officials say the kingdom is unlikely to immediately follow it's Gulf neighbour
Home to Islam's holiest sites, Saudi Arabia would face sensitive political calculations before a formal recognition of the Jewish state.and their supporters as a betrayal of their cause.
A shared animosity towards Iran, along with Saudi attempts to attract foreign investment to fund Prince Mohammed's ambitious Vision 2030 economic diversification plan, appear to be pushing the kingdom closer to Israel than ever. The creation of NEOM "requires peace and coordination with Israel, especially if the city is to have a chance of becoming a tourist attraction," said Mohammad Yaghi, a research fellow at Germany's Konrad Adenauer Stiftung.
Saudi Arabia has sought to keep its outreach to Israel out of the public eye, but it has not been easy.
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