[1/6] U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken looks on, as he attends a joint press conference with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal Bin Farhan, at the Intercontinental Hotel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, June 8, 2023.
"And we’re also collaborating with countries in the region to widen and deepen the normalisation of relations with Israel."
Saudi Arabia went the other way in April in restoring ties with Iran, its key regional rival and Israel's arch-enemy, in a Chinese-brokered deal.
Other rows have simmered over the Saudi intervention in Yemen's devastating conflict, China ties and oil prices.
Saudi Arabia and other OPEC states say the organisation is not politicised and only seeks to stabilise energy markets.
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