Is Quiet Diplomacy Remaking the Middle East?

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping to the Palace of Yamamah in Riyadh on Dec. 8, 2022.

Source: Royal Court of Saudi Arabia/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

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There have been no grand summits or Rose Garden handshakes. But a series of incremental diplomatic developments are quietly remaking the Middle East.