Bahrain to Forge Ties With Israel, Trump Says

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TEL AVIV—Bahrain and Israel will normalize ties in a U.S.-brokered deal, President Trump said Friday, advancing a broader realignment in the Middle East as Israel and Gulf Arab states find common cause against Iran. The deal signals a monumental shift in the region, where most Arab states previously had held off on making peace with … Read more

Israel, U.A.E. Pursue Economic Ties in Wake of U.S.-Brokered Breakthrough

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ABU DHABI—Israel and the United Arab Emirates agreed to promote bilateral trade and business activity as they move to normalize ties, but pushed discussion over the thorny issue of the sale of advanced U.S. military hardware to the Emiratis to a later stage. A delegation of top Israeli and American officials were in the U.A.E. … Read more