Aug 14, 2020

How soon could the economies of Israel and UAE benefit from their peace deal?

President Trump helped broker the deal between Israel and the UAE. Giuseppe Cacace/AFP via Getty Images

Normalizing relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates could see a swift economic boost from a pick-up in trade and travel between the two countries. Factory workers in Belarus strike in solidarity with arrested demonstrators.

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Israel-UAE deal draws ire, praise and the potential for an economic boost

by Victoria Craig

Aug 14, 2020

There are a lot of opportunities for investment and technology, tourism and trade, Middle East researcher Sanam Vakil says.

The U.S.-brokered deal could lead to an increase in trade and travel for both Israel and the UAE, says Sanam Vakil at Chatham House.

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