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The two discussed "the next steps to deepen the Abraham Accords and expand the circle of peace, with emphasis on a breakthrough regarding Saudi Arabia," Netanyahu's office said in a statement on Thursday. The Abraham Accords are a series of normalisation deals signed in 2020 in which the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Morocco agreed to establish official ties with Israel.

Former Twitter employee was sentenced in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, reports NBC News. Abouammo was found guilty by a US court in August this year for accessing private information in the accounts of certain Twitter users, and providing that information to officials in Saudi Arabia.

The multiple-day visit will include two conferences that will gather leaders from across the Arab world. Dozens of trade, economic and military agreements - to the tune of tens of billions of dollars - will be signed, CNN reported.Saudi leaders will infuse the trip with a dose of spectacle.Traditional sword dances are likely to be conducted at lavish receptions.

It is being seen as a beneficial move for workers seeking employment in that country. The Saudi Arabian embassy said that the decision was based on the strategic partnership between the two countries and was part of several measures to boost bilateral relations. "In view of the strong relations and strategic partnership between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Republic of India.

The complementarities between the Saudi and Indian economics are unmistakable. Already the bilateral trade between the two countries has reached USD 40 billion and investment is ticking up. Saudi Arabia is the fourth largest energy supplier to India and a vast skilled and semi skilled labour force from India is contributing to Saudi Arabia's growth and modernization saga. The current emphasis on potential win-win areas of cooperation is based on both the countries' unique strengths and capabilities.

In an interview with CNN, Joe Biden said: "I am in the process, when the House and Senate gets back, they're going to have to, there's going to be some consequences for what they've done with Russia." The decision by the Saudi-led OPEC oil cartel to cut production last week prompted anger at the White House, where officials said Biden was personally disappointed by what they called a "shortsighted" decision.

The king meanwhile issued a decree on Tuesday ordering a cabinet reshuffle, appointing Saudi Prince Khalid bin Salman as the Defence Minister, Xinhua news agency reported.

The move came as part of a prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine and in line with the humanitarian commitment of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis, the ministry was quoted by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) as saying, Xinhua news agency reported. The 10 prisoners are Moroccan, Swedish, Croatian, British and US nationals, whom the kingdom received from Russia, said the ministry.

Biden's first meeting with MSB, as the crown prince is popularly known, has become the most anticipated moment of his first visit to West Asia (Middle East), which took him first to Israel and Palestine and then Saudi Arabia, an ally that has been put on ice by the Biden administration over MSB's role in the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi dissident who lived and worked in the US.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan greeted the crown prince on Wednesday with a grand welcoming ceremony, which was followed by a private meeting between the two leaders, Xinhua news agency reported. Turkey is the third stop of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's regional tour, which also brought him to Egypt and Jordan.