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Saudi Arabia, Syria may restore ties as Mideast reshuffles

Headline from WGNO New Orleans, on the newest of 2 developments

BEIRUT (AP) — Saudi Arabia is in talks with Syria to reopen its embassy in the war-torn nation for the first time in a decade, state television in the kingdom reported late Thursday, the latest dip…

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Saudi Arabia, Syria Close to Resuming Ties in Russia-Brokered Talks

    Headline from Wall Street Journal ·

  2. Newest

    Saudi Arabia, Syria may restore ties as Mideast reshuffles

    Headline from WGNO New Orleans ·

Reports & sources

10 articles, oldest first.

  1. Wall Street Journal

    Saudi Arabia, Syria Close to Resuming Ties in Russia-Brokered Talks (opens Wall Street Journal)

    Published

    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    An emerging Damascus-Riyadh rapprochement, brokered by the Russian government, could leave the U.S. again on the sidelines of a major Mideast development.

  2. Fox News

    Saudi Arabia, Syria to reopen embassies after kingdom restores ties with Iran: report (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    After agreeing to end years of hostility with Iran and resume diplomatic ties, Saudi Arabia is moving to re-open embassies with Syria after more than a decade.

  3. WGNO New Orleans

    Saudi Arabia, Syria may restore ties as Mideast reshuffles (opens WGNO New Orleans)

    Published

    WGNO New Orleans's feed description

    BEIRUT (AP) — Saudi Arabia is in talks with Syria to reopen its embassy in the war-torn nation for the first time in a decade, state television in the kingdom reported late Thursday, the latest dip…

  4. The Times of Israel

    After Iran détente, Saudi Arabia opens diplomatic talks with Syria (opens The Times of Israel)

    Published

    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Riyadh announces sides discussing resumption of consular services, 12 years after ties were cut at start of Syrian civil war

  5. The Times of Israel

    Saudi Arabia, Syria discuss restoring ties amid Mideast reshuffling (opens The Times of Israel)

    Published

    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Saudi TV reports talks on reopening embassy in Damascus, after Chinese-backed deal to reestablish relations with Iran

  6. Al Jazeera

    Saudi Arabia and Syria ‘in talks to restore ties’ (opens Al Jazeera)

    Published

    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Saudi state television reports that the two countries are in talks to resume consular services.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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