Israeli, Emirati diplomats meet in Germany

The meeting was the countries' first since signing a normalization agreement last month.
(L-R) Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas and UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan pose as they visit the Holocaust memorial prior to their historic meeting in Berlin, on October 6, 2020. (Photo by MICHELE TANTUSSI / POOL / AFP) (Photo by MICHELE TANTUSSI/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
(L-R) Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas and UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan visit the Holocaust memorial prior to their historic meeting in Berlin, on Oct. 6, 2020. - MICHELE TANTUSSI/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
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Diplomats from Israel and the United Arab Emirates met in Germany today for their first meeting since normalizing ties last month. 

Germany’s top diplomat said the historic agreement between the two countries has the potential to advance stalled peace efforts.

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