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Qatar, Israel reach agreement on diamond trade

Qatar is not part to the Abraham Accords for normalizing ties with Israel, but this did not prevent it from reaching a bilateral agreement with Israel on the trade of diamonds.

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Nisim Babeyov, a diamond buyer from Israel, inspects gems for sale at Koin International, a diamond and gemstone tender house, at Dubai Diamond Exchange on June 2, 2021. Israel's and Dubai's diamond exchanges announced a cooperation agreement last September. — Andrea DiCenzo/Getty Images

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