UAE cabinet approves normalising ties with Israel - government statement
The UAE and fellow Gulf state Bahrain in September became the first Arab states in a quarter century to sign deals to establish formal ties with Israel, forming a new axis in the Middle East against Iran
The national flags of Israel and the United Arab Emirates flutter along a highway following the agreement to formalize ties between the two countries, in Netanya, Israel August 17, 2020. REUTERS/Nir Elias -/File Photo
The cabinet of the United Arab Emirates on Monday approved an agreement to establish full diplomatic relations with Israel that was signed in Washington last month, the UAE government's Twitter account said.
The UAE and fellow Gulf state Bahrain in September became the first Arab states in a quarter century to sign deals to establish formal ties with Israel, forming a new axis in the Middle East against Iran.
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