Saudi Arabia and Syria in talks to restore diplomatic ties amid regional reshuffling.

Saudi Arabia and Syria are reportedly preparing to reopen embassies after more than a decade of hostilities, following a landmark agreement to restore ties with Iran. Talks between Riyadh and Damascus gathered momentum in the weeks after Saudi Arabia and Iran agreed to reestablish diplomatic ties and reopen mutual embassies in a deal brokered by China. The re-establishment of ties between Saudi Arabia and Syria could signify a major new development in the balance of power in the Middle East and could have a huge impact on other regional conflicts fueled in part by the Riyadh-Damascus rivalry.