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Oman says it supports UAE-Israel normalization of ties

Israeli officials told the local press they are in talks with Oman to reach a similar normalization in ties.
A man reads a copy of UAE-based The National newspaper near the Burj Khalifa, the tallest structure and building in the world since 2009, in the gulf emirate of Dubai on August 14, 2020, as the publication's headline reflects the previous day's news as Israel and the UAE agreed to normalise relations in a landmark US-brokered deal. - The deal marks only the third such accord the Jewish state has struck with an Arab nation, an historic shift making the Gulf state only the third Arab country to establish full

Oman welcomed the historic normalization of ties between the United Arab Emirates and Israel amid growing signs the Gulf state could be eyeing a similar pact.

A Ministry of Foreign Affairs statement carried by the state-run Oman News Agency said the new accord will “fulfill the aspirations of the peoples in the region in sustaining pillars of security and stability." 

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