Saudi media commentary on Sudan’s new normalization deal with Israel suggests Riyadh is trying to prepare its citizens for the formalizing of their country’s own ties with Israel. Saudi state-owned media outlets, including Al Arabiya, Arab News and Al Riyadh have either syndicated articles published by foreign outlets, such as the Associated Press, or have published their own largely factual, uncritical articles on the news. As of Oct. 26, the Saudi monarchy also has yet to take diplomatic or even symbolic steps to signal its disapproval of Sudan’s move to normalize its Israeli ties. Saudi media coverage of the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain’s recent normalization deals with Israel, which Riyadh tacitly approved as well, was also largely uncritical. Saudi officials reportedly participated in normalization talks between Israel and Sudan, according to The New York Times.