Israel-Saudi normalization by 2027 remains a long shot

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    "The Mecca alliance peace mission to Tehran reflects active diplomacy, but the market prices essentially no normalization breakthrough in the remaining weeks of 2026.",
    "A companion Polymarket contract (CM-EVT-V8TMF1B4H1) prices an Israel-Turkey military clash before 2027 at 9%, higher than the normalization probability, indicating markets see conflict risk as more live than diplomatic progress.",
    "Resolves via uma_oracle; normalization typically requires a formal treaty or embassy exchange, setting a high bar for the year-end deadline."
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