Shlomo Karhi, David Bitan lead 2nd official Israeli delegation to Riyadh, hailing 'small steps' toward peace with Saudis

Syria's Mohammed Martini reportedly takes exception to being pictured next to Haim Katz in group photo at tourism confab, distances himself from the Israeli

After Mohammed bin Salman blames 'bad laws' for harsh rulings, brother of man sentenced to death for social media posts says de facto ruler can 'cancel them'

Energy minister tells IAEA kingdom ready to switch from existing Small Quantities Protocol monitoring to full-scope Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement

Move by South Asian archipelagic state, a destination for Israeli tourists which has had intermittent Israel ties, follows talks between Maldives and Iran foreign ministers at UN

Faisal bin Farhan says Mideast security requires 'just, comprehensive solution to Palestinian issue' and an 'independent state' on 1967 borders, doesn't bring up normalization

PM refutes TV report he is exerting heavy pressure on panel; Riyadh's desire to enrich uranium as part of civilian nuclear program worries officials in Jerusalem and Washington

After meeting with bin Salman, Modi says Riyadh one of New Delhi's 'most important strategic partners,' hails recently announced corridor deal to link India, Middle East, Europe

Envoys arrive in Riyadh and Tehran, where Saudi ambassador stresses 'importance of strengthening ties, increasing engagement... and taking the (relationship) to broader horizons'

Washington was informed of killings on Saudi-Yemen border while trying to smooth ties with Riyadh and broker deal for Israel, New York Times reports