Reporter was killed in the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul in 2018; Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Riyadh in April

Planned trip to oil-rich kingdom comes as China increasingly looks to Gulf Arab nations, which have mostly rebuffed US efforts to isolate Russia over its invasion of Ukraine

Administration says talks between US president and crown prince deemed responsible for murder of journalist will have 'significant deliverables' in the Middle East region

Jerusalem stands to benefit as Washington repairs ties with 'pariah' Riyadh and defuses criticism at home; young Saudis reportedly more inclined to favor normalization

President says he's trying to end 'senseless wars between Israel and Arab nations,' but no 'direct plans' yet for travel and too early to discuss meeting crown prince

US president expected to meet Crown Prince Mohammed, who he once deemed a 'pariah,' during trip later this month that will include a stop in Israel

Strategic interests in oil and security pushing White House to rethink president's stance, pledged during election, to make royal family 'pariah' over journalist's death

Businesspeople, entrepreneurs fly to kingdom on Israeli passports with special entry visas for talks on deals and investments, according to Globes

McGurk, Hochstein make covert trip in effort to finalize transfer of Red Sea islands from Egypt to Saudi Arabia; Israel hopes Riyadh will take steps toward normalization in tandem

Israel's approval needed since Egypt agreed in 1979 peace treaty to demilitarize Tiran and Sanafir; Jerusalem asking Riyadh to take steps toward normalization in exchange