Bahrain has joined the United Arab Emirates in striking an agreement to normalize relations with Israel, President Donald Trump said on Friday, a dramatic move aimed at easing tensions in the Middle East.Trump tweeted out the news after he spoke by phone to both Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the White House said.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Israel and the United Arab Emirates reached a historic peace deal on August 14 that lead to a full normalization of diplomatic relations between the two Middle Eastern nations in an agreement that US President Donald Trump helped broker."This is a historic breakthrough to further peace in the Middle East. Opening direct dialogue and ties between these two dynamic societies and advanced economies will continue the positive transformation of the Middle East and increase stability, security, and prosperity in the region," a joint statement of the United States, the Kingdom of Bahrain, and Israel read.Bahrain has also accepted US President Trump's invitation to join Israel and the UAE at the historic signing ceremony on September 15 at the White House, where Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Bahrain FM Abdullatif al-Zayani will be signing the peace deal between their countries.
Source: Al Arabiya
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