[News] Is the business sector the path to peace in the Middle East?

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump, Bahraini Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdul Latif bin Rashid Al Zayani and UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan following the signing of the Ibrahim Agreement.

It is not until six months ago that the leaders of the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain signed a peace agreement with the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, in the White House, but there is a new resident in the Oval Office and other elections coming in Israel.

Nevertheless, it appears that the future of the "Abraham Agreement", which normalized relations between Israel and the other two countries for the first time in their history, is secure.

Not only that, Morocco and Sudan signed similar agreements, but trade agreements worth millions of dollars were signed between the players.

Last December alone, it was estimated that 60,000 Israeli tourists visited Dubai, and this figure does not include business delegations that flow back and forth
"We have a lot in common," says Fleur Hassan-Nahum, deputy mayor of Jerusalem and one of the founders of the Emirates-Israel Business Center
"The moment peace was announced, people were quick to get to know each other," she says. "We started to create forums on WhatsApp and hold meetings via Zoom, and this process had its pace and activity."

Agreements have been announced in areas including banking, football, cybersecurity and food technology.

Restaurants serving "kosher" food are now being announced in Dubai, and two sports halls have opened to teach "Krav Maga," the self-defense sport developed by the Israelis