UAE Cabinet approves establishment of embassy in Tel Aviv

Sunday, 24 January 2021 17:51

The UAE Cabinet has approved establishing an embassy in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv.

The decision was announced on Sunday during a Cabinet meeting chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.

The UAE and Israel signed a historic peace accord last year, agreeing to normalise relations.

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