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Israeli Foreign Minister to Make First Visit to UAE

The Israeli Foreign Ministry said Monday that Lapid will visit the UAE on June 29-30. (Reuters)
The Israeli Foreign Ministry said Monday that Lapid will visit the UAE on June 29-30. (Reuters)
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Israeli Foreign Minister to Make First Visit to UAE

The Israeli Foreign Ministry said Monday that Lapid will visit the UAE on June 29-30. (Reuters)
The Israeli Foreign Ministry said Monday that Lapid will visit the UAE on June 29-30. (Reuters)

Israel’s new foreign minister will head to the United Arab Emirates next week for the first-ever visit by a top Israeli diplomat to the Gulf country, the ministry said Monday.

Foreign Minister Yair Lapid’s visit comes after the two countries normalized relations last year in an agreement brokered by the Trump administration, the first of four similar deals with Arab states.

Both Israel's new government and the Biden administration have said they hope to reach similar accords with other Arab states.

The Israeli Foreign Ministry said Lapid will visit the UAE on June 29-30, and will inaugurate an Israeli Embassy in Abu Dhabi and a consulate in Dubai.

Lapid was the driving force behind a new Israeli government sworn in just over a week ago that ended Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's record 12-year rule. Netanyahu had held up the agreements with the UAE, Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco as among his biggest achievements.

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KSrelief's Masam Project Removes 570 Mines in Yemen in a Week

KSrelief's Masam Project dismantles 570 mines in Yemen in a week. (SPA)
KSrelief's Masam Project dismantles 570 mines in Yemen in a week. (SPA)
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KSrelief's Masam Project Removes 570 Mines in Yemen in a Week

KSrelief's Masam Project dismantles 570 mines in Yemen in a week. (SPA)
KSrelief's Masam Project dismantles 570 mines in Yemen in a week. (SPA)

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) Masam Project successfully neutralized 570 explosives across various regions of Yemen during the third week of December, the Saudi Press Agency said on Wednesday.
This operation included the removal of two anti-personnel landmines, 50 anti-tank mines, 508 unexploded ordnance items and 10 explosive devices.
Since the launch of the Masam Project, a total of 473,258 explosives have been safely removed. These devices were indiscriminately planted across various areas in Yemen with the intent of inflicting harm on innocent civilians, including children, women, and older people.