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Israeli Cabinet Approves UAE Peace Deal

VOA News

   Israel's Cabinet has approved an agreement on normalizing relations
   with the United Arab Emirates, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
   said Monday he and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan
   have agreed to meet soon.

   The Israeli parliament is expected to vote on ratifying the agreement
   later this week.

   Netanyahu and Sheikh Mohammed spoke by telephone and in separate
   statements Monday said they discussed a range of topics, including
   peace and cooperation in the Middle East.

   Israel and the UAE signed the U.S.-brokered agreement at a White House
   ceremony last month where Israel also signed a similar deal with
   Bahrain.

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