UAE opens Israel embassy after normalisation deal

Israeli President Isaac Herzog (left) and Emirati Ambassador to Israel Mohamed al-Khaja cut the ribbon at the new UAE embassy in Tel Aviv, on July 14, 2021.PHOTO: AFP

What you need to know:

  • The venue in the heart of Israel's financial district highlighted the central role economic cooperation has played since the UAE became only the third majority-Arab country to recognise the Jewish state.