UAE Formally Ends Israel Boycott Amid US-brokered Deal

UAE Formally Ends Israel Boycott Amid US-brokered Deal
Women wearing face masks against the coronavirus walk past United Arab Emirates and Israeli flags at the Peace Bridge in Netanya, Israel, Sun., Aug. 16, 2020. Ariel Schalit/AP Photo
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—The ruler of the United Arab Emirates issued a decree Saturday formally ending the country’s boycott of Israel amid a U.S.-brokered deal to normalize relations between the two countries.

The announcement now allows trade and commerce between the UAE, home to oil-rich Abu Dhabi and skyscraper-studded Dubai, and Israel, home to a thriving diamond trade, pharmaceutical companies, and tech start-ups.