Thursday, June 8, 2023

In Saudi Arabia, Blinken says US committed to Gulf allies, expanding Abraham Accords

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — The United States is working to expand the Abraham Accords and is committed to its Gulf Arab partners, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Gulf diplomats in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday at a time of rapidly shifting regional alliances.

Blinken spoke during a Gulf Cooperation Council ministerial meeting in the capital Riyadh following talks with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and the kingdom’s de-facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

“We are collaborating with countries in the region to widen and deepen the normalization of relations with Israel.” Blinken said at the opening of the US-GCC ministerial meeting on strategic partnership. READ MORE