A HISTORIC DAY

The UAE and Bahrain signed landmark agreements yesterday to establish normal relations with Israel, setting in motion a potentially historic shift in Middle East politics, at a White House ceremony hosted by US President Donald Trump. “After decades of division and conflict, we mark the dawn of a new Middle East,” Trump said.

AFP ■ Trump with UAE and Bahrain foreign ministers Shaikh Abdullah Bin Zayed and Abdul Latif Al Zayani, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after signing the agreements.