State Dept. official cites ‘new framework’ for ‘prosperity and security’ in wake of Negev Summit
The meeting occurred against a backdrop of growing military cooperation between Israel and Arab nations
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United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, right, makes remarks at the Negev Summit, with from left, Bahrains Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid al-Zayani, Egypts Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, Israels Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, Secretary of State Tony Blinken, and Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, March 28, 2022, in Sde Boker, Israel.
Following the success of the March meeting of U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinken and the foreign ministers of Israel, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Morocco and Bahrain, Washington is spearheading an effort to formalize the new framework for...