UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed tells United Nations General Assembly that the Abraham Accords is a chance "for Palestinians and Israelis to reengage in peace negotiations."
Any move by the United States to reduce its diplomatic presence in a country where it has up to 5,000 troops would be widely seen in the region as an escalation of its confrontation with Iran.
In a separate incident, terrorists killed two Lebanese soldiers in northern Lebanon.
Turkey is guilty of "a war crime and a crime against humanity" for cutting water to more than a dozen Syrian towns that resisted Turkish occupation, Walid al-Moallem tells UN General Assembly.
"The more strategic the Israelis look at these relationships, the more doors will open to them," says UAE Foreign Minister Anwar Gargash. Normalizing ties with Israel "was strategically good for the UAE, will make it have more of a global presence."
"The reaction of the ladies was very positive because they needed it," says rights activist Maryam Durani shortly after working out with a group of clients.
Ramallah said to have received $38 million in the first half of 2020 compared to $267 million over the same period of time in 2019.
The rival Palestinian factions are said to have agreed to hold parliamentary and presidential elections within six months.
Palestinian Authority's curriculum continues to encourage "holy war" and martyrdom.
Apart from their conductor, the orchestra, which currently holds its fourth generation of musicians, is made up entirely of visually-impaired women.
