Bank Leumi chairman Samer Haj-Yehia says 'opportunities are amazing and fintech industry on the riseת' in a rare public appearance by an Israeli in the Gulf kingdom

Triathlete Shachar Sagiv says his participation in Super League is 'proof that sports connect peoples and countries'

David Shuker grew up in small Jewish community in Najran that dissolved in 1948 amid regime hostility; 'I want to visit the place where I was born. I came from the dirt of Najran'

Kingdom's de facto ruler is seen as advocate of closer ties to Israel, though king reportedly less keen

Session marking 20th anniversary of proposal attended by officials from Arab League, EU and US, foiling Israeli effort to present initiative as an outdated formula for peace

Arkia flight IZ611 to Seychelles flies along Saudi's Red Sea shores, reducing travel time by 20 minutes; more substantial reductions to routes will require use of Oman's airspace

Cathay Pacific plane from Hong Kong to Tel Aviv allowed to fly over Saudi Arabia, after Kingdom authorized overflights from all carriers during Biden visit last month

In meeting with Saudi deputy defense minister, Deborah Lipstadt says she discussed organizing a conference on Judeo-Arabic issues to explore historic presence of Jews in kingdom

Riyadh was never going to admit allowing Israeli overflights was step toward normalization, official says; but diplomat fears Israeli reporter's trip to Mecca may harm that effort

Police say case has been filed against Channel 13's Gil Tamary; broadcast, in which journalist deliberately defied non-Muslim entry ban to holy city, sparking widespread outrage