The story: The recent thaw in ties between Turkey and Saudi Arabia is continuing, albeit slowly. The Turkish and Saudi chief diplomats met on the sidelines of an international conference in Uzbekistan on July 18. The following day, Turkey’s president called the Saudi king to exchange Eid greetings and discuss bilateral ties. Yet, Saudi social media remains highly negative toward Ankara, with continued calls for a boycott of Turkish goods.

The coverage: Saudi media coverage of the phone call and the ministerial meeting has been largely focused on how...