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#Somaliland Envoy to Kenya, @BasheOmar said: “As a #peace-loving people, we #support the #historic #normalization #agreement between the #UAEIsrael in exchange for taking off the annexation of the table(suspend applying #sovereignty to areas of the #WestBank) #ISRAELUAEPEACEDEAL

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سمو الشيخ حمدان بن محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم ولي عهد دبي مع معالي الدكتور أنور محمد قرقاش وزير الدولة للشؤون الخارجية في قصر الوطن بالعاصمة أبوظبي. .. Crown Prince Of Dubai, H.H Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, with H.E Dr. Anwar Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, at Qasr Al Watan, AbuDhabi 2019/05/08

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UAE to send fuel to France to replace Russian gas

JEDDAH: The UAE offered on Monday to deliver diesel oil to France amid fears that Russia will block gas supplies to Europe in retaliation for Western sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine.

The new move followed talks in Paris between the UAE President, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, and French President Emmanuel Macron.

“Collaboration across energy of all kinds is critical, and the UAE is committed to supporting energy security to all people, especially France,” Sheikh Mohammed said.

Sheikh Mohamed arrived in Paris on Monday for his first official visit outside the Gulf region since taking office in May.

He was received at the Élysée Palace in an official ceremony to meet Macron and discuss joint action in the fields of “future energy, climate change and advanced technology” and efforts to bolster regional security and stability, the state news agency WAM earlier said.

Officials from the two countries also signed a broader strategic agreement to cooperate in the energy sector. The partnership aimed to identify joint investment projects in France, the UAE or elsewhere in the sectors of hydrogen, renewable and nuclear energy, the French government said.

“In the currently uncertain energy context, this agreement will pave the way for a stable long-term framework for cooperation, opening the way for new industrial contracts,” it said.

UAE presidential diplomatic adviser Anwar Gargash said the country was “determined to remain a reliable partner and source of energy.” He said: “We have sold our oil to the Far East for 40 years, and now we are directing it toward Europe in this time of crisis.”

EU countries are braced for a Russian gas shutdown amid soaring energy prices, rampant inflation and a cost-of-living crisis in the 27-member bloc.

Russia has already cut off or reduced gas supplies to a dozen European countries. The giant Nord Stream 1 pipeline between Russia and Germany closed last week for maintenance and there are fears that flows will not restart.

Leaders have been scrambling to fill underground storage tanks to avert a winter energy crisis. Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi is visiting Algeria, with deals to boost gas supplies from there to Italy expected to be signed on Tuesday.

Macron called last week for a faster shift toward offshore windfarms and more European cross-border energy cooperation “as we prepare ourselves for the scenario where we have to go without all Russian gas.”

Relations between the two countries date back to the establishment of the UAE Federation, as some French petroleum company, such as Total, were engaged in oil exploration in the UAE, and these relations were strengthened after the first visit of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al-Nahyan to France in 1976.

France is one of the main foreign investors in the UAE. French direct investments in the UAE amounted to 2.5 billion euros by the end of 2020, while the UAE ranks 35th in the list of foreign investors in France.

Sheikh Mohamed’s decision to make his first official visit to France “is a conscious one that acknowledges the historic ties between the two nations but also the potential for even greater cooperation and growth with France,” Gargash said on Friday.

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#radiosat24web #easternmediterraneanarea #middleeast #gulfcountries #gulfcooperationcouncil #easternmediterraneaneurope #mediterraneanregion #states #communities #localgovernment #economydevelopingcountries #socialopportunities #sportsandfreetime #dailypressreview #wednesday #afternoonpressreview #natousarussiaukraineeuropeanunioninternationalrelations NICOSIA (Radiosat24web) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrived in the UAE on Wednesday as part of a tour of the region. On his arrival at the presidential airport in Abu Dhabi, Johnson was received by the diplomatic advisor to the President of the State, Anwar bin Mohammed Gargash, and a number of officials. "We are facing a new reality after the Russian attack," Johnson said upon his arrival. "We must confront it with our allies." Johnson added: "Saudi Arabia and the UAE are key partners in ensuring regional security and the stability of global energy markets." #radiosat24web https://www.instagram.com/p/CbKqmTgt4_m/?utm_medium=tumblr

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UAE participates in one-year anniversary of the Abraham Accords - News

UAE participates in one-year anniversary of the Abraham Accords – News

The UAE participated in a virtual meeting that was attended by the foreign ministers and representatives of the United States, Kingdom of Morocco, Kingdom of Bahrain and Israel, to mark the one-year anniversary of the signing of the Abraham Accords. The UAE was represented in the meeting by Dr Anwar bin Mohammed Gargash, Diplomatic Advisor to the President. The meeting aimed at discussing means…

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Breaking News: Perubahan Sikap Permusuhan dan Pendekatan UEA kepada Turki

 KONTENISLAM.COM - Penasihat Keamanan Nasional UEA Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan bertemu dengan Erdogan di Ankara (19/8/2021) di tengah rumor bahwa militer Amerika Serikat akan menarik diri dari seluruh Timur Tengah. Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan adalah tangan kanan Mohammed bin Zayed, penguasa UEA (Uni Emirat Arab). Turki dan UEA menjadi rival regional dan saling bertentangan dalam banyak hal. Tetapi Pada bulan Juni, sebuah laporan mengatakan bahwa UEA berusaha untuk memulihkan hubungan dengan Turki dan negara-negara regional lainnya. Turki mensinyalir UEA mendanai upaya kudeta di Turki, mendanai kudeta As Sisi di Mesir terhadap Muhammad Mursi, mendanai serangan teroris di Somalia, mendukung pemberontak Haftar di Libya dan mendukung kelompok Komunis Kurdi Suriah YPG. UEA juga mendukung "kesepakatan abad ini" pada masa Presiden AS Donald Trump, yang akan menyerahkan Palestina seluruhnya kepada Israel. Namun apa yang membuat mereka mengubah sikap mereka terhadap Turki? UEA dapat melakukan "investasi serius" di Turki jika negosiasi antar negara berjalan dengan baik. "Selama beberapa bulan ... dimulai dengan unit intelijen kami, dengan mengadakan beberapa pembicaraan dengan pemerintah Abu Dhabi, kami telah sampai pada titik tertentu," kata Erdogan. "Saya juga mempertimbangkan untuk bertemu dengan Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed," tambah pemimpin Turki itu. “Mereka memiliki target investasi yang sangat serius, rencana investasi,�� kata Erdogan, menambahkan bahwa kepala Wealth Fund Turki dan lembaga pendukung investasi akan melanjutkan pembicaraan. "Jika mereka melanjutkan dengan cara yang baik dengan rekan-rekan mereka, saya yakin Uni Emirat Arab akan melakukan investasi serius di negara kita dalam waktu yang sangat singkat," katanya. Anwar Gargash, penasihat diplomatik Presiden UEA Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, memuji pertemuan itu sebagai "bersejarah dan positif" di Twitter. Kedua negara, yang mendukung pihak-pihak yang bersaing dalam konflik Libya, telah menjadi saingan sengit untuk pengaruh regional. Turki tahun lalu menuduh UEA membawa kekacauan ke Timur Tengah melalui intervensinya di Libya dan Yaman, sementara UEA dan beberapa negara lain mengkritik tindakan militer Turki. Hubungan antara Turki dan UEA mencapai titik terendah sepanjang masa ketika Erdogan mengatakan bahwa Ankara dapat menangguhkan hubungan diplomatik dengan pemerintah Abu Dhabi setelah kesepakatan UEA-Israel. Pejabat Turki mengatakan UEA mendukung organisasi teroris yang menargetkan Turki, menggunakan kelompok itu sebagai alat politik dan militer yang berguna di luar negeri.   Sebelumnya pada 2017, Abu Dhabi (UEA) berada di garis depan embargo regional terhadap Qatar, yang diberlakukan UEA dan Arab Saudi setelah menuduh Doha mendukung Ikhwanul Muslimin dan terlalu dekat dengan Iran. Namun pada akhirnya bulan Januari, Abu Dhabi mengikuti jejak Arab Saudi dalam mencabut embargo regional terhadap Qatar. Militer AS akan pergi dari seluruh Timur Tengah Rumor yang berkembang AS kemungkinan akan mengubah seluruh politik Timur Tengahnya. Setelah pergi dari Afghanistan, Militer AS pada pemerintahan Joe Biden kemungkinan besar juga akan memutuskan untuk meninggalkan Saudi/Teluk Arab, Irak dan Suriah. Tetap bermusuhan dengan Turki mungkin tidak akan begitu bijaksana. (Daily Sabah)

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Together again - SAUDI ARABIA, QATAR AGREE TO REOPEN BORDERS

Gulf Arab leaders sign declaration with Qatar to ease rift

AL-ULA, Saudi Arabia, Jan 5, (Agencies): Gulf Arab leaders signed a declaration Tuesday in Saudi Arabia to mark a new page in relations following the kingdom's decision to end a 3 1/2-year embargo of Qatar, easing a rift that deeply divided regional US security allies and frayed social ties across the interconnected Arabian Peninsula.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman embraces Qatar's Amir Sheikh Tamin bin Hamad Al Thani after the latter arrived in Al-Ula for the Gulf Summit.

The Saudi decision to open its airspace and borders to Qatar was the first major step toward ending the diplomatic crisis that began in 2017, just as the Trump administration was raising pressure on Iran. The Saudi move was announced Monday night, on the eve of the gathering of Gulf Arab leaders in Saudi Arabia's ancient desert city of Al-Ula.

It was unclear what, if any, significant concessions Qatar had made before the summit. Still, an immediate shift in tone was palpable as one of Qatar's Al Jazeera Arabic news Twitter accounts shared photos of the Riyadh and Abu Dhabi skylines on Tuesday following years of coverage. The diplomatic breakthrough followed a final push by the outgoing Trump administration and Kuwait to mediate the dispute. It also came as Saudi Arabia seeks to unify Arab ranks ahead of the incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden, which is expected to take a firmer stand toward the kingdom and re-engage with Iran. Dania Thafer, executive director of Gulf International Forum, said Saudi Arabia is concerned about whether Biden will draw down the US military presence in the Arabian Gulf that had expanded under President Donald Trump and enter back into nuclear negotiations with Iran. “If that is the case, then the (Arab) states need to respond with a regional solution to security. And I think resolving the Gulf crisis is one step forward towards that direction, ”she said.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who embraced Qatar's amir upon his arrival at the summit, said the region needed to unite and face challenges posed by Iran's proxies and its nuclear and ballistic missile programs. He said the declaration signed by Gulf leaders and Egypt “emphasizes Arab and Gulf solidarity and stability, and reinforces the continuity of friendship and brotherhood between our countries.”

The four countries that jointly boycotted Qatar - Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain - were hoping their embargo and media blitz would pressure it to end its close relations with Turkey and Iran. Egypt and the UAE view the support by Qatar and Turkey of Islamist groups like the Muslim Brotherhood as a security threat. Saudi Arabia and Bahrain are primarily concerned about Qatar's ties with Iran.

The boycott failed to change Doha's stance, however, instead buoying its young ruler domestically as patriotic fervor swept through Qatar in support of his resolve. It also pushed Qatar closer to Turkey and Iran, which rushed to support the ultra-wealthy Gulf state as it faced medical and food supply shortages in the first days of the embargo. While the Saudi decision to end its embargo marks a milestone toward resolving the dispute, the path toward reconciliation is far from guaranteed.

The rift between Abu Dhabi and Doha has been deepest, with the UAE and Qatar at sharp ideological odds. The UAE's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Anwar Gargash, tweeted late Monday that his country was keen to restore Gulf unity but cautioned: “We have more work to do.” The conflict in Libya remains a contentious issue, with Egypt and the UAE supporting military commander Khalifa Hifter, who launched a 2019 on a Tripoli-based bloc assault by Turkey and Qatar. Thafer said the issues that sparked the row haven't been eliminated.

“The core tensions are still lingering, and that leaves a major question mark on how will they move forward,” she said. The summit and the declaration signed in Al-Ula to support Gulf unity “were confidence-building mechanisms more than they were a full reconciliation.” The presence of Qatar's Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at the summit marked the first time he's attended the Gulf Cooperation Council meeting in Saudi Arabia since the boycott began. He sent an envoy to the past two summits there.

This year, Egypt's foreign minister also attended the meeting of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council, which comprises Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar. The meeting was chaired by the Saudi crown prince rather than his father, King Salman. Meanwhile, Qatar's finance minister arrived to Cairo Tuesday for the opening of a luxury hotel on the Nile, developed by Qatar's Diar. It is the first visit to Egypt by a senior Qatari official since the crisis began. Officials at Cairo's airport said the Qatari minister flew directly from Doha through Saudi airspace.

This year's GCC summit is the first since Washington brokered normalization deals between Israel and the UAE, Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco in rapid succession, marking a major shift in regional alliances. Trump adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner, who spearheaded those deals, was at the summit for the signing of the Gulf declaration. The dispute had pitted regional US allies against one another at a time when the Trump administration was working to pressure Iran.

It also separated families who had intermarried with Qataris and ended years of visa-free travel for Qataris in parts of the Gulf. Thafer said the dispute was seen as "low-hanging fruit" that the Trump administration felt it had the leverage to try to resolve quickly. Saudi Arabia's decision to end the embargo not only underscored the kingdom's assertion of its heavyweight position among Arab states, but also its regional leadership, which has been challenged at times by the UAE's unilateral and politically shrewd moves. Qatar's only land border with Saudi Arabia, which it relied on for the import of dairy products, construction materials and other goods, has been mostly closed since June 2017.

The boycotting countries made a list of demands on Qatar that year, including that it shutter its flagship Al-Jazeera news network and terminate Turkish military presence in Qatar, which is also home to a major US military base. Qatar rejected the demands and has denied support of extremists. His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah congratulated the GCC leaders for concluding Al-Ula Declaration, which “reminds us” of “huge endeavors” the late His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al- Ahmad Al-Sabah to make This declaration possible.

“As I congratulate you on this historic achievement, the signing of Al-Ula Declaration, we remember the faithful and constructive role of His Highness the late Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah… who hugely contributed to the success of this agreement, ”His Highness the Amir said in a speech before the 41st Summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) leaders. His Highness the Amir also thanked US President Donald Trump and his advisor Jared Kushner for contributing to the “noble objective” and conclude the agreement. He appreciated keenness of the leaders of the GCC and Egypt to exert further efforts to achieve aspirations of the people.

“Calling our declaration the Solidarity Agreement reflects our keenness and conviction in its importance, and it reflects on the other hand our conviction that restoring it is a continuation of our desire on unity of our Arab nation,” he said. His Highness the Amir expressed gratitude to Saudi King and his government for naming the Summit the summit of “Sultan Qaboos and Sheikh Sabah” in appreciation of the two Gulf leaders' service to Arab and Islamic causes.

His Highness the Amir also thanked King Salman, his government and people for hosting the GCC summit, welcomed Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri and commended Cairo's support for the security and stability of the region. He also welcomed Arab League Secretary General Ahmad Abul Gheit and Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Yusuf Al-Othaimeen. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad on Tuesday lauded the late great leaders, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah of the State of Kuwait and Sultan Qaboos of Oman, for playing a major role in boosting joint GCC action.

In his keynote statement inaugurating the 41st GCC summit, Prince Mohammad, also the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, said upon orders by King Salman bin Abdulaziz, the top-level conference was named “Summit of Sheikh Sabah and Sultan Qaboos,” in of their good actions for backing appreciation up the "blessed GCC march." He also lauded efforts by the United States of America and “other parties” in this respect, adding that the summit declaration that would crown the top-level meeting affirms solidarity and stability in the Gulf, Arab and Islamic regions, as well as “calls for bolstering the bonds of brotherhood among our states and peoples for serving their aspirations. ”

Crown Prince Mohammad underscored high urgency for rising up to the regional challenges namely “threats posed by the nuclear program of the Iranian regime, its ballistic missiles' program and its schemes of sabotage and annihilation that have been adopted by their agents.” He urged the GCC states to "act seriously in the face of the Iranian schemes that threaten regional and international peace and security." The European Union (EU) praised and expressed support to Kuwait's mediation efforts on Tuesday for the successful reconciliation among the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.

“This is a very welcome news. This is a very good piece of positive news because for over three years this prolonged crisis within the Gulf Cooperation Council has been undermining the unity and the corporation within the GCC. It had also had a negative spill over beyond the Gulf region, ”EU lead spokesperson for foreign affairs and security policy, Peter Stano, told an online press conference in Brussels. “We commend in this respect very much the mediation role played by Kuwait all along, as well as by the US,” he said in reply to a question by KUNA.

“We continue supporting Kuwait's ongoing mediation efforts to achieve the final solution in ending this crisis. And the EU remains ready for the strengthening of our longstanding partnership with a reinvigorated GCC and its member states, ”stressed the EU spokesperson. He noted that the 27-member European Union has always supported an intra-Gulf solution, negotiated solution to this crisis by engaging with all the main stakeholders and by continuously calling for dialogue.

Kuwait's Parliament Speaker Marzouq Ali Al-Ghanim expressed on Tuesday his congratulations to His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al- Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Meshaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and the people of Kuwait and the GCC after the beginning of the first steps of reconciliation among GCC countries. “The first steps of the GCC reconciliation was embodied in the arrival of the GCC leaders and delegates to Saudi Arabia to attend the 41st (GCC) Summit in Al-Ula province,” said Al- Ghanim in a press statement. Al-Ghanim praised His Highness the Amir's efforts in the past few weeks in mediation and convergence of views between GCC countries, “which every person in the region can appreciate.”

“His Highness the Amir's effort in mediation have successfully reached its goals after the continuation of the role of His Highness late Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah for the past few years, and it is a reason for every Kuwaiti to be proud of, ”Al-Ghanim added.

The Speaker also praised the GCC leaders' response to Kuwait's efforts which ended in a “fraternal hug” between the leaders in Saudi Arabia. The Chair of the European Parliament's Delegation for relations with the Arab Peninsula, Hannah Neumann, Tuesday appreciated Kuwait's constructive role in easing tensions in the region and hoped that the Gulf Cooperation Council summit will open a new chapter in their relationship. “Saudi Arabia's decision to reopen its air space and land border to Qatar is a welcome development. It will certainly help easing tensions in the region, tensions which had detrimental impact on so many lives, ”she said in a statement to the Kuwait news agency, KUNA, in Brussels today.

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El Dr. Anwar bin Mohammed Gargash, Ministro de Estado de Relaciones Exteriores, dijo el lunes que el liderazgo emiratí ha tomado medidas oportunas y proporcionadas para hacer frente a la pandemia del coronavirus a fin de proteger la salud de las personas, así como implementado medidas para mitigar los impactos económicos negativos de la pandemia.

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India urges Gulf nations to facilitate return of Indian workers willing to resume work

NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday urged the Gulf countries to facilitate the return of Indian workers and professionals who are now eager to resume their work following the easing of coronavirus-related restrictions. The issue figured at a virtual meeting External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), a leading regional organisation comprising almost all Arab countries. In the meeting, Jaishankar assured the Gulf nations on continuing the supply of food, medicines and essential items from India. The ministry of external affairs said Jaishankar thanked the GCC countries for taking care of the large Indian diaspora during the Covid-19 pandemic. “The External Affairs Minister mentioned that a large number of Indian workers and professionals are now eager to return to the GCC countries to resume their work. “He urged the GCC leadership to facilitate their return through sustainable travel bubble arrangements with India,” the MEA said. Thousands of Indians had returned home from the Gulf region in the last few months following the coronavirus pandemic. The MEA said the leaders also exchanged views on regional and international issues of mutual concern. While the Indian delegation was led by Jaishankar, the GCC was represented by Secretary General of GCC Nayef Falah M Al-Hajraf, Foreign Minister of Bahrain Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani and Foreign Minister of UAE Anwar bin Mohammed Gargash. Senior representatives from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar also participated in the meeting. “They agreed that the India-GCC partnership in political, economic and other domains would be further strengthened. The GCC welcomed India’s inclusion in the UNSC as a non-permanent member from January 2021,” the MEA said. “Both sides affirmed their commitment to reform multilateral institutions to reflect the realities of the 21st century and to work together to address contemporary challenges such as the Covid-19 pandemic, climate change, sustainable development and terrorism,” it added. In a series of tweets, Jaishankar said that continuing the flow of food, medicines and essential items was assured to the Gulf region. The MEA said Jaishankar also apprised the GCC leaders about the progress made by India in vaccine development as well as in the development and manufacturing of diagnostic and other equipment related to Covid-19. “Both sides reaffirmed that they will continue to work together to tackle Covid-19 situation,” it said. Jaishankar also apprised the GCC leaders of the improving situation in India, both on the health and the economic side. He hoped for an early return to trade normalcy between India and the GCC. India had ensured that the supply chains from India to the Gulf were not disrupted despite the lockdowns during the pandemic.

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#radiosat24web #easternmediterraneanarea #middleeast #gulfcountries #gulfcooperationcouncil #easternmediterraneaneurope #mediterraneanregion #states #communities #localgovernment #economydevelopingcountries #socialopportunities #sportsandfreetime #dailypressreview #sanday #afternoonpressreview Dubai.. Gargash at the Munich Conference: The Abrahamic Agreements are one of the biggest strategic developments in our region Nicosia (Radiosat24web) - Today the diplomatic advisor to the President of the UAE stressed that the Abrahamic agreements are one of the largest strategic developments in the Middle East. Dr. Anwar bin Mohammed Gargash said: "The Abrahamic Agreements broke many psychological barriers accumulated over the years in our region." He continued, "The region needed an agenda for tolerance, and the Abrahamic agreements succeeded in that." He added, "The UAE is following an approach that focuses on stability and development by exploiting the economy as a tool for development." He continued: "We have repeatedly stressed the need for Israel to stop its settlement activities." He stated, "We have suffered during the past decade because of a confrontational and political agenda, but it was thwarted by the Abrahamic agreements." He pointed out that "establishing relations with Israel makes the situation in the region more realistic," adding: "We must confront and address the real challenges that the region suffers from." He recalled that the UAE's political position on the Palestinian issue "is well-established and depends mainly on dialogue and discussion to overcome any differences." For his part, the Undersecretary of the Bahraini Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, said: "We are working with Israel to develop a strategic partnership between our two countries." He added: "We seek to establish the principles of peace in the region." He stressed that "concluding the Abrahamic agreements will bring us closer to reaching political solutions to the Palestinian issue." #radiosat24web https://www.instagram.com/p/CaMvpqMtLnD/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed sends message to Modi on bilateral ties - News

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed sends message to Modi on bilateral ties – News

The message was handed over by Dr Anwar Gargash to Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has sent a written message to Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, on the prospects of consolidating the bilateral relations between the two friendly nations. The…

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ISRAELIANI E ARABI TORNANO A DIALOGARE DOPO 50 ANNI

E’ una rivalità che si protrae dal 1971, anno in cui gli Emirati Arabi Uniti divennero un paese indipendente e il primo presidente del nuovo Stato, lo sceicco Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, dichiarò Israele come "il nemico". Da allora la tensione arabo-israeliana si affiancò a quella israelo-palestinese complicando i rapporti tra i blocchi di Stati schierati a fianco delle diverse fazioni.

Dopo 50 anni, il primo volo di linea diretto da Tel Aviv ad Abhu Dhabi ha portato il Consigliere per la sicurezza nazionale israeliana Meir Ben Shabbat a incontrare ufficialmente il ministro di Stato degli Emirati Arabi Anwar Mohammed Gargash. Un colloquio storico a cui ha preso parte anche Jared Kushner, consigliere del presidente degli Stati Uniti Donald Trump. "Siamo venuti qui per trasformare una visione in realtà", ha detto Ben Shabbat, esprimendosi in arabo. "La cooperazione che potremo intraprendere non ha limiti: nella scienza, nell'innovazione, nella sanità, nell'aviazione, nell'agricoltura, nell'energia e in altri campi ancora".

Nel mese di agosto Israele ed Emirati Arabi Uniti hanno formalmente normalizzato le loro relazioni in un accordo che vede anche Israele interrompere il suo piano di annessione di nuove parti della Cisgiordania. "Facciamo appello anche ad altri Paesi a prendere parte assieme a noi al processo di pace, a beneficio dei popoli della Regione", ha aggiunto il rappresentate israeliano. "Nella nostra area ci sono molte sfide e minacce ma dobbiamo resistere. Guardiamo verso un nuovo futuro per la regione: un futuro di innovazione, di prosperità e di speranza".

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Trump Announces 'Historic Breakthrough' Between Israel, UAE

Israel and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to establish full diplomatic ties as part of a U.S.-brokered deal, President Donald Trump announced Thursday.

Trump is calling the agreement the "Abraham Accord" after the father of three monotheistic religions founded in the Middle East — Christianity, Islam and Judaism. It is only the third peace deal Israel has made with an Arab nation since Israel became an independent state in 1948. 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announces full diplomatic ties will be established with the United Arab Emirates, during a news conference in Jerusalem, Aug. 13, 2020.

Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and United Arab Emirates Crown Prince Mohammed Al Nahyan said they hope the "historic breakthrough will advance peace in the Middle East."

"Now that the ice has been broken, I expect more Arab and Muslim countries will follow the United Arab Emirates' lead," Trump said, during an Oval Office announcement where he was surrounded by members of his administration who helped broker the deal.

Emirati Muslims can now pray in the historic Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, the third holiest site in Islam, Trump added.

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Netanyahu had warm words for his newest diplomatic partner.

"And to the people of Abu Dhabi and its leader Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed, I say, 'Salam Alaikum, Shalom Aleichem. Peace onto thee. Peace onto all of us,'" he said.

Officials in the Emirati capital, Abu Dhabi, were more circumspect.

"Is it perfect? Nothing is perfect in a very difficult region," said senior UAE official Anwar Gargash. "But I think we used our political chips right."

Annexation plans

The agreement at least suspends Israeli plans to annex large parts of the West Bank, which Palestinians want as part of a future state. 

Netanyahu says annexation plans are on "temporary hold" while Gargash said the agreement is a "death blow" to what he says was Israeli aggression.

FILE - Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks a campaign event in Wilmington, Delaware, July 28, 2020.

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, who opposes Israeli annexation plans, said, "The United Arab Emirates and Israel have pointed a path toward a more peaceful, stable Middle East," he said adding that a Biden administration will seek to build on this progress.

A spokesman for U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says Guterres "welcomes this agreement, hoping it will create an opportunity for Israeli and Palestinian leaders to re-engage in meaningful negotiations that will realize a two state-solution in line with relevant U.N. resolutions, international law and bilateral agreements."

Palestinian anger

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met with his senior aides late Thursday. His spokesman called the deal "treason" and urged the UAE to cancel the agreement. The spokesman urged other Arab countries not to follow suit "at the expense of Palestinian rights."

FILE - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during a Security Council meeting at United Nations headquarters, Feb. 11, 2020.

Abbas is recalling his ambassador to the UAE, the official Palestinian news agency said.

The UAE is the third Gulf Arab country to normalize relations with Israel, after Egypt and Jordan, and the first in the Gulf.

While Israel and the UAE have never fought a war and there was almost no chance of one breaking out, the UAE has always rejected closer ties with Israel because of lack of progress toward a Palestinian peace agreement.

But Middle East analysts say the UAE shares Israel's contempt for and distrust of Iran and its proxies and militant groups such Hamas.

Patsy Widakuswara, Margaret Besheer, Wayne Lee and Madeline Hart contributed to this report.  

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