US President to witness Israel-UAE deal signing
Pham Huan – VOV Correspondent in the US -
(VOVWORLD) - US President Donald Trump will witness a signing ceremony for the Middle East agreement normalising relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
 L-R: Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed, US President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Photo credit: REUTERS) |
The event is scheduled to take place in the White House next Tuesday, according to a senior US official, who said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Emirati Minister of Foreign Affairs Zayed Al Nahyan will sign the agreement.
The deal was reached on August 13 following 18 months of talks. The UAE agreed to normalize relations with Israel, while Israel agreed to suspend its annexation of parts of the occupied West Bank.
Pham Huan – VOV Correspondent in the US