Published 00:57 IST, October 24th 2020

Sudan to normalise ties with Israel following Trump administration's UAE, Bahrain deal

US President Donald Trump on Friday, October 23 announced that Sudan has decided to normalise its relations with Israel and open diplomatic ties.

Reported by: Shubham Bose
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US President Donald Trump on Friday, October 23 anunced that Sudan has decided to rmalise its relations with Israel which will mark opening of diplomatic ties between two countries. anuncement me by Trump ministration in a joint statement comes just months after Israel, UAE and Kingdom of Bahrain decided to sign peace agreements and also rmalise relations between countries.

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End of hostilities between Israel and Sudan

On Friday, US President in a tweet said that following rmalisation of Sudan’s relations with Israel, he expects Palestinians as well as nations such as Saudi Arabia to agree to strive for closer ties with Jewish state in future. During a telephonic call with Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed dition of Sudan in list of countries seeking to rmalise relations so soon after UAE and Bahrain also agreed to rmalisation and said it hints at an expanding ‘circle of peace’.

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Last month, leers from Israel, United Arab Emirates and Bahrain all gared in Washington wherein y signed Abraham Accord which rmalised relations between UAE, Bahrain and Israel. Following signing of peace deal, UAE and Bahrain became third and fourth Middle East countries to rmalise relations with Israel.

Earlier on Monday, Trump ministration h anunced its plan to take Sudan off list of countries that sponsor terrorism as African nation's new government agreed to pay millions to US terror victims. Trump broke news on Twitter wherein he stated that Sudanese government h agreed to pay $335 million to US terror victims and ir families. As per reports, Sudan will be delisted as a State Sponsor of Terrorism once funds are deposited.

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00:57 IST, October 24th 2020