Bangladesh, May 20 -- Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Jake Sullivan, the US National Security Advisor, convened in Dhahran, a city in eastern Saudi Arabia, to deliberate on crucial strategic agreements between their respective nations. This meeting, reported by official Saudi media on Sunday, marks a pivotal step in Washingtons ongoing efforts to persuade Riyadh to officially recognize the state of Israel. These diplomatic endeavors, however, face significant challenges due to the continuing conflict in Gaza.

During their meeting, Prince Mohammed and Sullivan focused on what has been described as the “semi-final” version of the strategic agreements between Saudi Arabia and the United States. The near completion of ...