Senior official takes issue with US-drawn 'symmetry' between 'thorough' Israeli probe and PA's lackluster one; says progress on boosting Israeli-Saudi ties would be 'game-changer'

Bipartisan bills in House and Senate would see Israel cooperate with 9 Arab states, including Iraq, Saudi, Oman, Kuwait and Qatar, though unclear whether they're on board with idea

Recent diplomatic maneuvering signals growing realization that America's interest is moving elsewhere and now is the time for negotiations that were unthinkable just a year ago

Crown prince calls for 'effective' progress; foreign minister says that as a nation facing Iranian threat, kingdom should be at talks in Vienna to save 2015 deal

Mohammed bin Salman is visiting 6 US-allied Gulf Arab states in tour aimed at fortifying the kingdom’s ties as Tehran resumes nuclear talks

Mohammed bin Salman kicks off six-nation trip in Oman as he aims to reduce geopolitical differences, build cooperation; Turkish president expected to sign new accords in Doha

As the Gulf rivalry spills into the open, Riyadh will likely seek to rein in Abu Dhabi's ambitions by targeting its newest trading partner -- Israel

The kingdom's decree also pulls tax breaks from goods made in free zones in an effort to challenge the UAE's trade domination in the Gulf

Spurred by new accords with Israel, communities in UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia create new body under Beirut-born Rabbi Elie Abadie to oversee Jewish life

Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, and Egypt all agreed to lift restrictions on nation after years of embargo