Sudan talks with UAE, US could lead to normalization with Israel - report

If Sudan's's requests for economic aid are met, it could take only days to announce a normalization agreement between Sudan and Israel.

By EVE YOUNG
Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Chairman of the Sovereignty Council of Sudan. (photo credit: WIKIPEDIA)
Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Chairman of the Sovereignty Council of Sudan.
(photo credit: WIKIPEDIA)
Representatives of Sudan, the UAE and the US will hold a meeting in Abu Dhabi on Sunday to discuss a possible normalization agreement between Israel and Sudan, Axios has reported.
In return for normalization with Israel, Sudan is seeking food shipments worth $1.2 b., a $2 b. grant or a 25-year loan to the government, and a commitment to provide economic aid from the UAE and the US.
Additional to Sudan agreeing to sign a deal is a request that the Trump administration remove the east African country from the State Department’s list of state sponsors of terrorism, the report added.
If these requests are met, a normalization agreement could take days to announce.
White House National Security Council’s Senior Director for Gulf Affairs, Middle Easter Affairs Brig.-Gen. Miguel Correa, who was involved in drafting the Israel-UAE agreement, is expected to represent the US at the Abu Dhabi meeting.
National Security Adviser Tahnoun bin Zayed, the man in charge of Israe-UAE talks, will represent the UAE, and members of the civilian and military branches of the government will represent Sudan.
Chairman of the Sudanese Sovereignty Council Lt.-Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, who represents the military faction of the government, met Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in February and talks on normalization have continued behind the scenes since then.