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What Biden’s Visit Will Create Between Saudi Arabia and Israel – and What It Won’t

Saudi-Israeli normalization and regional defense pacts may seem a long way off, but several historic breakthroughs could still happen when Biden visits the Middle East this week Ahead of U.S. President Joe Biden’s landmark visit to the Middle East this week, there is much talk about potential steps toward normalization …

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Revealed: The Fake News Operation Pretending to Be Haaretz’s Chief Editor

A fake news site pretending to be a blog by Aluf Benn, Haaretz’s chief editor, spread false stories – including the bogus claim that an Israeli diplomat met Yemen’s president A sophisticated influence operation pushing out disinformation about Israel and the Middle East was discovered this week. The website masqueraded …

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Biden’s big chance to build a new coalition in the Middle East

Regional integration. It’s one of the overarching themes of US President Joe Biden’s trip to Israel and Saudi Arabia this week—and might sound out of place in the famously volatile and conflict-prone Middle East. But it shouldn’t: While previous US presidential trips have focused on resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, managing …

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