WASHINGTON – When Israeli and Saudi officials publicly acknowledged their quiet thawing of relations in 2015, the U.S. and other Western allies were encouraged. Yes, the Middle East was unraveling elsewhere, but two longtime foes were making common cause against Iran.
This cold peace has its benefits. But in the last year, a darker side has come into focus.
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