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UN chief Guterres welcomes Israel-UAE deal to promote peace

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomes "any initiative that can promote peace and security in the Middle East region," a UN spokesman said on Thursday after Israel and the United Arab Emirates announced a deal on bilateral ties.

Israel and the United Arab Emirates reached a historic deal on Thursday that will lead to a full normalization of diplomatic relations between the two Middle Eastern nations in an agreement that US President Donald Trump helped broker.