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“I think Gulf states are hoping that Joe Biden will govern as a centrist with an experienced team and will address the weaknesses of the JCPOA,” said Ali Shihabi, an author and commentator on the Middle East with a focus on Saudi Arabia.
The flights are set to begin on March 28, and according to Etihad Airways, will connect Abu Dhabi to “key gateways across the Etihad network including China, India, Thailand and Australia.”
Leading Israeli think tank JISS to cooperate with UAE counterpart
“Our common goal is solidifying the peace in the region,” says TRENDS Research and Advisory head Mohammed Abdullah al-Ali.
Israeli delegation is being led by Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan • Abbas adviser Nabil Shaath says the visit is “painful to witness.”
The proposed sale, worth $23.37 billion, includes 50 F-35 Lightning II aircraft, 18 MQ-9B Unmanned Aerial Systems and a package of air-to-air and air-to-ground munitions.
“We are here today to normalize the normalization in reality,” says Hussein Suleiman, the leader of a delegation of Arab businessmen aboard the flight.
The move comes a week after the Trump administration reports that it intends to sell 50 F-35 fighter jets to the UAE.
“Scheduled flights will contribute to economic development and create further opportunities for investment in pursuit of our shared interests and values,” said flydubai CEO Ghaith Al Ghaith.
UAE official Dehrar Belhoul Al Falasi: “The UAE is committed to the cause, to the Palestinian people. ... If we want to pay, we pay the people.”
Rabbi Levi Duchman first came to the UAE in the winter of 2015, following up months later to lead a Passover seder in the capital city of Abu Dhabi. He moved to the country later that year.
If the deal goes through, the UAE would be the second country in the Middle East after Israel to have the advanced fighter jets.
