Blinken reportedly tells minister real concessions to Palestinians will be necessary; Riyadh said weighing Chinese bid for nuclear plant in effort to pressure Washington

Meetings part of tacit effort to rally support for deal, keeping lawmakers in the loop regarding negotiations

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

In wake of WSJ report that US, Riyadh have agreed on broad terms, source tells Channel 13 that US wants to wrap up a deal by next March, but there is no firm framework

Two lawmakers say timing not right to add Israel to Visa Waiver Program or to broker a Saudi normalization deal, actions that will bolster PM's far-right government

WSJ reports that US, Riyadh have agreed on broad terms, hope to finalize details in 9-12 months, though odds low due to joint demand that Israel make major gestures to Palestinians

Analysts say that while the hurdles to an agreement between Riyadh and Jerusalem remain high, relations between the kingdom and US have warmed in recent months

David Barnea's visit part of Biden administration's 'full-bore effort' to reach deal between Jerusalem and Riyadh, which will reportedly require Israeli concessions to Palestinians

President tells 2024 campaign contributors there's a 'rapprochement maybe under way' after top White House officials dispatched to kingdom for talks

NYT says Israel would likely be expected to commit to never annex West Bank, cease building new settlements and legalizing outposts, and transfer parts of Area C to Palestinians