Israel inks UAE free trade deal, first with Arab state: Official
International Desk Published: 31 May 2022, 02:15 PM
Israel signed a free trade deal with the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, its first with an Arab country, building on their normalisation of relations in 2020.
Israel's ambassador to the UAE, Amir Hayek, tweeted "mabruk" -- or congratulations in Arabic -- alongside a photograph of Emirati and Israeli officials holding documents at a signing ceremony in Dubai, reports AFP.
