MANAMA, Bahrain — Israel and Bahrain signed an agreement on establishing diplomatic relations in Manama on Sunday, one month after a historic ceremony at the White House.
Why it matters: The "joint communique on establishing peaceful and diplomatic relations" is an interim agreement on the path to a comprehensive peace treaty, paving the way for the two countries to open embassies and sign more cooperation agreements.
The state of play: Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House envoy Avi Berkowitz were in attendance at the signing alongside Bahrain's foreign minister and Israel's national security adviser.
* Mnuchin and Berkowitz arrived in Manama together with an Israeli delegation on the first direct flight of an Israeli airliner to Bahrain — El Al Flight 973, a reference to Bahrain's telephone code.
* Israeli and Bahraini officials held talks for several hours and inked eight memorandums of understanding (MOU) on visas, trade, agriculture, investments, direct flights, finance and investments.
* Mnuchin stood by as officials signed the MOUs alongside the agreement on diplomatic relations.
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Where is the person declaring this is the result of Obama's hard work?
This is how it's done bay-rack. Please stay in your mansion while you can. The oceans are rising from global warming and your proximity to the Atlantic coast will wash that dream home away soon.
What a rank amature.
dear heart
those nations have been dealing with each other for some years now. It became official just now. The reason? Iran is the big enemy to Arab nations in the region. Trump wants golf course in the desert. You can caddy for him.
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