Saudi-owned site says hardline government's refusal to make any concessions to Palestinians at heart of Riyadh's decision to pull away; Israel said 'confused'

Yasser Abbas's inclusion in talks with Saudi, US officials 'jarring' given his lack of formal role, says scholar; sides didn't issue trip readout, allowing presence to go unnoticed

US top diplomat's trip would include stops in Israel, the West Bank and Saudi Arabia, but the trip has not yet been finalized, Israeli officials tell ToI

Next week's General Assembly confab organized with Arab League, EU is latest Riyadh effort to engage in Palestinian issue amid normalization talks; Israeli, PA missions not invited

PA delegation has several demands, but Riyadh is still studying the issue and will take months to decide which of them to put on the table in talks with the US on peace with Israel

Ramallah proposing steps that can't be rolled back by Israel, but Biden officials have pressed PA to taper requests and direct them at Jerusalem, not Washington

Saudi crown prince made offer to Abbas in April, conditioning it on him securing control of West Bank, but officials say move aims to ensure legitimacy for deal with Israel

Network says Ramallah changing tack, seeking to be involved in potential normalization process this time as opposed to boycotting it as it did in the past

Riyadh's ambassador to Amman presents credentials to Abbas aide in sign of Saudi desire to intensify involvement in region, nod to Ramallah against backdrop of normalization talks

Assistant secretary of state says there's been 'a lot of hyperventilation' in the media following reports supposedly revealing details of US-led talks between Jerusalem and Riyadh