evidence: US President Donald Trump has signed a presidential order recognising Israel as the lawful authority over the Golan Heights, an occupied territory along the Syrian border. [...] The Golan Heights, often referred to simply as the Golan, is a rocky plateau located along the border of Israel and Syria. It also shares smaller borders with Lebanon to the north and Jordan to the south. [...] However, Saudi state news agency SPA has warned that the US recognition of Golan Heights as Israeli territory will have "significant negative effects on the peace process in the Middle East and the security and stability of the region".