New Brothers in Arms.

 A member of the Saudi Arabian royal family reportedly told an Israeli broadcaster that, in his view, Iran had started the Gaza war by instructing its proxy group Hamas to massacre Israelis on October 7. Tehran's intention, according to this nameless royal, was to thwart the imminent normalisation of diplomatic relations between Israel and the Saudis. Why is that so important? Because it symbolises the extraordinary transformation under way in the politics of the Middle East. To understand how all this has come about, you need to go back to the very roots of Islam - and the schism within it. Mail.

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Ancient hatreds are reshaping the Middle East, writes STEPHEN POLLARD

Ancient hatreds are reshaping the Middle East, writes STEPHEN POLLARD Stephen Pollard For most of the time Israel has existed, Saudi Arabia has been its implacable foe. But now it is on the verge of...