The UAE and Israel this week agreed to establish normal diplomatic relations in a deal that suspends annexation efforts in parts of the West Bank that are claimed by Palestinians.
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Qanta Ahmed: Israel-UAE agreement will likely lead more Arab nations to recognize Jewish state
President Trump’s announcement Thursday of an agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates to normalize relations will go down in history as a remarkable turning point that I believe will …
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Israel-UAE deal achieves a Middle East rarity: It’s win-win-win, Palestinians included
History has shown that Arab countries that have relations with Israel — namely, Egypt and Jordan — are more effective in advancing Palestinian interests.
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Iran says UAE-Israel deal a ‘stab in the back’ to Muslims
Iran’s Foreign Ministry strongly condemned a historic deal establishing full diplomatic relations between the United Arab Emirates and Israel, calling it a stab in the back to all Muslims, state TV …
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UAE’s Gargash Says Positive Reactions to Israel Agreement Are Encouraging
UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash is seen during preparatory meeting for the GCC, Arab and Islamic summits in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 29, 2019.
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Israel and UAE peace deal, Trump vows to block postal vote funds, China treads cautiously
Israel and the United Arab Emirates have reached a historic peace deal, Donald Trump has threatened to deprive the US post office of money needed for postal voting in November’s presidential race, and …
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James Carafano: Israel-UAE agreement shows Trump’s Middle East policy succeeding
Thursday’s announcement of a “historic peace agreement” between Israel and the United Arab Emirates is more evidence that President Trump is the first president in a long time to get U.S. Middle East …
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UAE and Israel to establish full diplomatic ties
Israel and the United Arab Emirates say they are establishing full diplomatic relations in a U.S.-brokered deal that required Israel to halt its contentious plan to annex occupied West Bank land sough …
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Joe Biden says UAE-Israel ties a ‘historic step’
Some moderate settlers have welcomed Thursday’s announcement that Israel is establishing diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates in exchange for dropping its annexation plans.
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Sharjah announces new tourism destinations in Khorfakkan, Kalba, Al Dhaid, Mleiha
Four tourism and hospitality projects will launch in Sharjah’s Khorfakkan, Kalba, Al Dhaid and Mleiha regions. This is in sync with the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority’s (Shurooq) vision …
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This Norwegian startup wants to turn Dubai’s desert into farmland
At the beginning of March, a team traveled to Dubai and planted watermelon, zucchini and pearl millet in a plot of desert.Five months later, the arid land is filled with rows and rows of green leaves, …
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UN chief hopes Israel-UAE deal can help two-state solution
General Antonio Guterres said Thursday he hoped the Israel-UAE deal can help realize a two-state solution with the Palestinians for peace in the Middle East.
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Dubai’s rulers ‘robbed’ Briton of £500 million property firm
Members of Dubai’s ruling elite face a £1 billion lawsuit in London over claims that a British property developer was robbed of his business in the Gulf state.Mohammed Haddad alleges in a claim filed …
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Normalization Deal Between Israel and the UAE Signals a Shift in the Region
Israel and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to begin normalizing relations in a deal brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump and hailed as a breakthrough be …
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Progressive Jewish Groups, Palestinians Call Out UAE Normalizing Ties With Israel: ‘Nothing to Do With Peace’
“The Palestinian leadership rejects and denounces the UAE, Israeli and U.S. trilateral, surprising announcement,” a spokesperson for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said.
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Foe of a foe – shared interests that make UAE a ‘friend’ of Israel
Common ground rests on a ‘peace plan’ aided by splintered Arab solidarity over Palestine …
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Why the UAE Made Peace With Israel
Saudi Arabia is not officially party to the agreement, but its relationship with the UAE is so fraternal that we should assume that it eagerly approved, and that the UAE will represent its interests …
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