Israelis in Riyadh - Why the Saudis want to Normalise? with Sami Hamdi

<p>Please consider making a donation, however small, to The Thinking Muslim, to receive a share in the reward and to help us make a greater impact. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/Donate</p><p><br></p><p>You can now purchase our Thinking Muslim mug here https://www.thinkingmuslim.com/merch </p><p><br></p><p>Sign up to our newsletter https://jalalayn.substack.com</p><p><br></p><p>The so-called Abraham Accords, delivered by the Trump Administration and embraced by Biden, has solidified Israel’s position in the Middle East. To date, normalisation has been enthusiastically embraced by the UAE, Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco. But the United States knows that the ‘prize’ is Saudi Arabia. In recent weeks the mood music has been positive for Americans. It is suggested a deal may be concluded very soon, with the de-facto Saudi leader Muhammad Bin Salman holding out for concessions before he signs on the dotted line. </p><p><br></p><p>Our guest this week is Sami Hamdi, the Managing Director of the International Interest, a global risk and intelligence company. He advises governments on the geopolitical dynamics of Europe and the MENA region and has significant expertise in advising companies on commercial issues related to volatile political regions. Sami is also featured as a commentator for Al Jazeera (Arabic and English), Sky News, BBC and TRT World.</p><p><br></p><p>As always, you can comment your thoughts below.</p><p><br></p><p>Find us on:</p><p><br></p><p>Twitter: https://twitter.com/thinking_muslim</p><p><br></p><p>Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Thinking-Muslim-Podcast-105790781361490</p><p><br></p><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thinkingmuslimpodcast/</p><p><br></p><p>Telegram: https://t.me/thinkingmuslim </p><p><br></p><p>Host: https://twitter.com/jalalayn</p><p><br></p><p>Website Archive: https://www.thinkingmuslim.com</p><p><br></p><p>#TheThinkingMuslimPodcast</p><p><br></p><p>The Thinking Muslim Podcast Episode 108</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Introduction </p><p>01:57 Response from last intervie