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Monday, October 19, 2020
UAE cabinet approves treaty to normalize ties with Israel
United Arab Emirates ministers have approved the treaty with Israel to normalize diplomatic ties, the country’s WAM news agency reports.
The cabinet “is ordering the commencement of constitutional procedures to issue a national ordinance ratifying the accord.”

L-R: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump, and UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan participate in the signing of the Abraham Accords at the White House on September 15, 2020. (SAUL LOEB / AFP)
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