Trump to Host Israel-UAE Deal-Signing Ceremony on Sept. 15

Trump to Host Israel-UAE Deal-Signing Ceremony on Sept. 15
U.S. President Senior Adviser Jared Kushner and U.S. national security adviser Robert O'Brien pose for a group photo with UAE's Air Force Major General Falah Al Qahtani, at Al Dhafra airbase in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on Sept. 1, 2020. Lisa Barrington/Reuters File Photo
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WASHINGTON—U.S. President Donald Trump will hold a Sept. 15 signing ceremony for a groundbreaking Middle East agreement normalizing relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, a senior White House official said on Tuesday.

As part of the deal, announced at the White House on Aug. 13 following what officials said were 18 months of talks, the Gulf state agreed to normal relations with Israel, while Israel agreed to continue with plans to suspend its annexation of the West Bank.