Overview
- A White House official confirmed the crown prince’s working visit for November 18, according to Reuters.
- President Trump is pursuing an expansion of the 2020 Abraham Accords with additional Arab states.
- Trump said last month he expects the accords to grow and expressed hope Saudi Arabia will join.
- Saudi officials have said progress toward a Palestinian state is a prerequisite for normalizing ties with Israel.
- Saudi-Israeli talks had appeared to move forward before the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack, after which Riyadh froze the U.S.-backed push.