US Secretary of State and Emirati counterpart discuss agreement with Israel

US Secretary of State and Emirati counterpart discuss agreement with Israel

• US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has arrived in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) where he met with his UAE counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
• According to the British News Agency, Mike Pompeo met with the UAE Foreign Minister and discussed the UAE-Israel agreement and bilateral issues.
• The US Secretary of State congratulated the UAE people on the landmark agreement between Israel and the UAE and vowed to continue efforts for regional peace.
• The US Secretary of State's visit comes at a time when the UAE has recently established formal diplomatic relations with Israel.
•  Mike Pompeo has arrived in the United Arab Emirates after visits to Israel, Sudan and Bahrain and says his visits are aimed at further strengthening the regional peace agreement.
• The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Friday canceled a meeting with US and Israeli officials in protest of Israel's sale of modern US F-35s to the UAE.