US Secretary of State Pompeo visits UAE to build on Abraham Accords' momentum

Abu Dhabi - The UAE agreed to normalise relations with Israel in a historic agreement in August.

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UAE's Protocol Chief Shihab Al Faheem greets with an elbow-bump US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (C-R) alongside his wife Susan (R) in the presence of US Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates John Rakolta (L) and his wife Terry, at Al Bateen Executive Airport in Abu Dhabi on November 20, 2020.  AFP
UAE's Protocol Chief Shihab Al Faheem greets with an elbow-bump US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (C-R) alongside his wife Susan (R) in the presence of US Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates John Rakolta (L) and his wife Terry, at Al Bateen Executive Airport in Abu Dhabi on November 20, 2020. AFP
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrives in Abu Dhabi on Friday November 20, 2020.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrives in Abu Dhabi on Friday November 20, 2020.

Published: Fri 20 Nov 2020, 9:57 PM

Last updated: Sat 21 Nov 2020, 7:44 AM

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Abu Dhabi on Friday as part of his tour of the Middle East.

Pompeo said he looked forward to building on the “positive momentum” made from the Abraham Accords.


“We have made significant progress in advancing peace and security in the Middle East,” Pompeo tweeted.

The UAE agreed to normalise relations with Israel in a historic agreement in August. Bahrain and Sudan followed suit soon afterwards.


Prior to these historic agreements, Egypt and Jordan were the only two Arab countries that had formal diplomatic relations with Israel.

Pompeo on Thursday became the first top American diplomat to visit a West Bank Jewish settlement and the disputed Golan Heights.


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