The Arab countries most likely to recognise Israel
The United Arab Emirates has charted a path. Others will probably follow
“NOW THAT the ice has been broken, I expect more Arab and Muslim countries will follow the United Arab Emirates’ lead,” said President Donald Trump on August 13th, when the UAE became just the third Arab state (after Egypt and Jordan) to establish formal ties with Israel. The move was greeted with approval by several of the region’s leaders, who have long had secret dealings with the Jewish state. So who will be next to bring them into the open?
This article appeared in the Middle East & Africa section of the print edition under the headline “Who’s next?”
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