[Jerusalem Post] Jonathan Spyer - The Syrian Al-Watan newspaper reported on Wednesday that a two-day visit by Saudi King Abdullah would conclude with the signing of a joint agreement on taxes. This is what is known as setting a low bar for success. Despite the great importance being attached by some regional analysts to the Saudi-Syria talks, they are unlikely to herald a fundamental shift in regional diplomacy. In seeking to repair relations with Syria, Riyadh is adjusting to an existing reality caused by the U.S. decision to end the isolation of Damascus. The writer is a senior researcher at the Global Research in International Affairs center, IDC, Herzliya.
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