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Is it too soon to herald the 'dawn of a new Middle East'? It all depends what the Saudis do next

  • Written by Ben Rich, Senior lecturer in International Relations and Security Studies, Curtin University
Is it too soon to herald the 'dawn of a new Middle East'? It all depends what the Saudis do nextJIM LO SCALZO/EPA

US President Donald Trump heralded nothing short of “the dawn of a new Middle East” as the leaders of the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain signed agreements normalising ties with Israel during a ceremony at the White House this week.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu echoed that sentiment, saying “this day...

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