The Campuchians Struggle Back to Nominity

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I don't think he will. I think even his advisors are looking at this as a long shot, something that might give them some good headlines ahead of the elections in 2024. Public opinion is also a factor in Saudi Arabia around the Arab world. There is a limit to what sort of an Israeli counterpart the Saudis can make a deal with. And so I think Israel's behavior as well making this deal very, very difficult to achieve this year.

America is keen to mend the relationship between the Gulf state and Israel, but Muhammad bin Salman has hefty demands. Is the deal worth the price? Asia’s longest serving leader is carefully planning his succession, and crushing anyone who objects (10:41). And, Sweden’s plan for a new city is built on old materials. But it is posed to be an innovative model for sustainability (18:28).

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