UAE, Bahrain FMs Arrive in Washington to Sign Peace Deal with Israel

The national flags of (L-R) Bahrain, Israel, the UAE and the United States are flown along a road in Israeli resort city of Netanya. (AFP)
The national flags of (L-R) Bahrain, Israel, the UAE and the United States are flown along a road in Israeli resort city of Netanya. (AFP)
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UAE, Bahrain FMs Arrive in Washington to Sign Peace Deal with Israel

The national flags of (L-R) Bahrain, Israel, the UAE and the United States are flown along a road in Israeli resort city of Netanya. (AFP)
The national flags of (L-R) Bahrain, Israel, the UAE and the United States are flown along a road in Israeli resort city of Netanya. (AFP)

The United Arab Emirates’ Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, arrived in Washington on Monday at the head of an official delegation to take part in the signing ceremony of a historic peace deal with Israel.

Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Dr. Abdul Latif al-Zayani also arrived in the American capital to sign his country’s agreement with Israel.

Both ceremonies will be held at the White House on Tuesday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will attend.

US President Donald Trump and senior American administration officials will preside over the ceremonies.

Trump had declared on Friday that Bahrain and Israel had reached an agreement to normalize relations, following the UAE, which struck a similar deal in August.



Aoun: Saudi Arabia Will Be Destination of First Foreign Visit, Reflecting its Historic Support to Lebanon

 Newly-elected Lebanese President Joseph Aoun poses for a picture at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, January 9, 2025. (Dalati Nohra/Handout via Reuters)
Newly-elected Lebanese President Joseph Aoun poses for a picture at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, January 9, 2025. (Dalati Nohra/Handout via Reuters)
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Aoun: Saudi Arabia Will Be Destination of First Foreign Visit, Reflecting its Historic Support to Lebanon

 Newly-elected Lebanese President Joseph Aoun poses for a picture at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, January 9, 2025. (Dalati Nohra/Handout via Reuters)
Newly-elected Lebanese President Joseph Aoun poses for a picture at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, January 9, 2025. (Dalati Nohra/Handout via Reuters)

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, held telephone talks on Saturday with Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun, congratulating him on his election on Thursday.

He conveyed the congratulations of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and wished Aoun and the brotherly people of Lebanon further progress.

Crown Prince Mohammed also invited Aoun to visit the Kingdom.

For his part, the president expressed his gratitude to the Crown Prince for Saudi Arabia’s support to Lebanon and its people.

Aoun confirmed that Saudi Arabia will be the destination of his first official foreign visit, saying it “reflects his belief in the Kingdom’s historic role in supporting and standing by Lebanon.”

“Ties with the Kingdom are also the foundation of Lebanon’s ties with the region,” he added.