"This is a historic breakthrough to further peace in the Middle East," the United States, Bahrain and Israel said in a joint statement. Joint Statement of the United States, the Kingdom of Bahrain, and the State of Israel pic.twitter.com/xMquRkGtpM — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 11, 2020The United Arab Emirates last month agreed to normalize ties with Israel under a US-brokered deal. Riyadh in 2011 sent troops to Bahrain to help quell an uprising and, alongside Kuwait and the UAE, in 2018 offered Bahrain a $10 billion economic bailout. Friday's deal makes Bahrain the fourth Arab country to reach such an agreement with Israel since exchanging embassies with Egypt and Jordan decades ago. Last week, Bahrain said it would allow flights between Israel and the UAE to use its airspace.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 11, 2020 17:26 UTC