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COP28 pledge

In a world grappling with the urgent need for environmental action, a ray of hope emerges as over 60 countries rally behind a ground-breaking deal.

Saudi Arabia’s King invites Iran President to visit Riyadh

The deal is expected to see Shia-majority Iran and Sunni Muslim Saudi Arabia reopen their embassies and missions within two months and implement security and economic cooperation deals signed more than 20 years ago, Al Jazeera reported.

Turkish twist

It would be naïve for the region and the wider world, however, to ascribe any other motive than the purely utilitarian to this change in tack by President Erdogan.

Trilateral tension

 On Thursday, in the immediate aftermath of the agreement, Biden and Lapid mentioned their support for the US-Israeli relationship, not to forget the perceived threat from Iran.