UAE and Israel formally sign peace treaty

On the Emirati side, Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan signed the agreement, while the Israeli side represented Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Bahrain's Foreign Minister, Abdul Latif Al-Zayani, also signed an agreement declaring support for peace with Israel, days after Manama confirmed that it had reached an agreement with Tel Aviv.

The event, which took place in the South Lawn of the White House, witnessed the attendance of about 700 guests from around the world.

Trump said, in his speech to a large number of officials in the White House: "We are here to change the course of history ... We are taking a historic step thanks to these three countries, in order to promote peace and prosperity."

He explained that Israel, the UAE and Bahrain will exchange embassies and "will cooperate closely together and coordinate their efforts in many sectors from tourism, trade, health care and security."

He pointed out that this step "We will open the door for Muslims from around the world to visit Al-Aqsa Mosque and Israel."

For his part, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that peace "will expand to include other Arab countries, so that it will then be possible to end the Arab-Israeli conflict forever."

He also noted that "the great economic benefits of our partnership can be felt throughout the region and will reach all our citizens."

As for the UAE Foreign Minister, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, he emphasized that this peace represents "a new idea that will create a better path and change the face of the Middle East."

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ANHA