UAE Congratulates Bahrain, Israel on Normalization

The national flags of the UAE and Israel flutter along a highway following the agreement to formalize ties between the two countries, in Netanya, Israel August 17, 2020. (Reuters)
The national flags of the UAE and Israel flutter along a highway following the agreement to formalize ties between the two countries, in Netanya, Israel August 17, 2020. (Reuters)
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UAE Congratulates Bahrain, Israel on Normalization

The national flags of the UAE and Israel flutter along a highway following the agreement to formalize ties between the two countries, in Netanya, Israel August 17, 2020. (Reuters)
The national flags of the UAE and Israel flutter along a highway following the agreement to formalize ties between the two countries, in Netanya, Israel August 17, 2020. (Reuters)

The United Arab Emirates on Friday welcomed the decision by Bahrain and Israel to establish relations, which it said it hoped would have a positive effect on the climate for peace and cooperation in the region and around the world.

"The move represents a significant step towards an era of security and prosperity ... (and) would expand the scope of economic, cultural, scientific, and diplomatic avenues of cooperation," the UAE foreign ministry said in a statement.

The UAE will on Sept. 15 normalize ties with Israel, which was announced last month. Bahrain and Israel will sign a declaration the same day.



Saudi King Salman Issues Royal Order Appointing 125 Members to Public Prosecution

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. (SPA)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. (SPA)
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Saudi King Salman Issues Royal Order Appointing 125 Members to Public Prosecution

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. (SPA)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. (SPA)

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud issued on Sunday a Royal Order appointing 125 members to the public prosecution as the investigative lieutenants.

Attorney General Sheikh Saud bin Abdullah Al-Mujib expressed appreciation for the Royal Order, which, he said, is a reflection of the support extended to the judiciary by King Salman and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince and Prime Minister.

The appointments underscore the leadership's commitment to bolstering the public prosecution and ensuring its ongoing advancement, consistent with the goals of Saudi Vision 2030, he added.