UAE becomes 1st Gulf nation to open embassy in Israel

Gallery

MORE...

Sports

Hockey India names core probable group for senior men's national camp

Hockey India has announced a 54-member core probable squad for the upcoming senior men’s

Satwik-Chirag return as BAI names 14-strong squad for BWF Sudirman Cup Finals 2025

Men’s Sr Hockey Nationals to be played in division-based format from April 4

Mensik denies Djokovic 100th title in Miami final

KIPG: Son of a vegetable vendor, Bihar’s Jhandu Kumar eyes Worlds, 2028 Paralympics

Hardik Singh credits hard work and team unity for receiving HI Midfielder of the Year award

MORE...

UAE becomes 1st Gulf nation to open embassy in Israel

Last Updated : 15 Jul 2021 07:05:01 AM IST

UAE becomes 1st Gulf nation to open embassy in Israel

The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday became the first Gulf state to open an embassy in Israel, as its envoy hailed the trade and investment opportunities that closer ties would bring at a flag-raising ceremony also attended by Israel’s president.

Brought together by shared unease about Iran, the UAE and Bahrain normalised relations with Israel last year under the “Abraham Accords” crafted by the administration of then-U.S. President Donald Trump.

Sudan and Morocco have also moved to form ties with Israel.

The UAE embassy opening, which is situated in the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, followed the inauguration of Israel’s embassy in the UAE last month.

Mohammad Mahmoud Al Khajah, the ambassador of UAE officially presented his credentials at the beginning of March but the official opening hadn't taken place until now.

"It is a great honour to open the embassy here. Ten months ago our two countries signed the Abraham Accords with a vision of dignity, prosperity and peace for the two peoples," Khajah said at the ceremony Wednesday.

"This is just the beginning. Both countries are innovative nations and we will harness these new approaches for the prosperity of the countries", he added,