IN FILE - James N. Mattis meets with Saudi Arabia’sPrime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz at the Pentagon in Washington D.C., Mar. 22, 2018. According to U.S. sources, the finer points of an agreement would take nine to twelve months to iron out, and negotiators are already talking about specifics, such as American assistance for a Saudi civilian nuclear program, security assurances, and Palestinian concessions. KATHRYN E. HOLM/FLICKR
The United States and Saudi Arabia have agreed on the “broad contour” of a deal for the kingdom to recognize Israel, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
U.S. officials said it would be “the most momentous Middle East peace deal in a generation,” the Journal reported. They cautioned, however, that the deal still faces long odds.
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