The decree from UAE President Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued to cancel a law on boycotting Israel and allowing trade and financial agreements between the two countries, the UAE official news agency WAM reported.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said last Wednesday that he is hopeful the recent agreement between the United Arab Emirates and Israel to normalize relations will help advance Middle East peace,
Israel’s largest airlines, El Al Airlines plans to operate Israel’s first direct flight between Ben Gurion Airport and the Abu Dhabi, carrying an Israeli delegation and top envoy to U.S. President Donald Trump, who brokered an Aug. 13 accord to normalize Israel-UAE ties.
Trump’s senior adviser Jared Kushner will be among the U.S. officials on the El Al flight departing on Aug. 31 at 10 a.m, a U.S official said.
The Israel-UAE bilateral interactions still awaits negotiations on details such as opening embassies, trade and travel activities before it is officially signed.
Source: VOA
