Although Saudi Arabia is officially at a state of war with Israel, reports indicate that the two countries covertly maintain ties, especially with respect to military and intelligence issues. Egypt, in turn, signed a peace treaty with israel 39 years ago and has since maintained official diplomatic ties with the Jewish state.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman are seeking to encourage other Arab nations to establish trade ties with israel and resolve political differences with the Jewish state, according to Al-Arabi Al-Jadid.
The newspaper reported that the two leaders discussed the issue during Bin Salman's visit to Cairo on Monday, when they also focused on US President Donald Trump's peace plan for the Middle East settlement, which is expected to be unveiled in December.
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Government officials in Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Israel have yet to comment on the Al-Arabi report.
Earlier this month, Israeli Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked argued that Trump was wasting his time laying out a roadmap for ending her nation's conflict with Palestinians and that differences were too substantial between Israel and Palestinian Authority.
In September, Trump said he would be ready to present his Middle East peace plan in the coming months after working on it in secret. He stressed that a two-state solution was the best way forward…
