“We had a very good discussion about the work that we’ve been doing for many months now on normalisation, and that work is moving forward. We’re continuing to make good progress.”  Antony Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State following meetings with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman. He added that he could not offer a timeframe and another senior State Department official said Washington and Riyadh were down to a handful of bilateral issues and there was political will to address those gaps. Blinken cites progress with Saudis on normalising ties with Israel [Reuters]