Abraham accords

Why in news?

• Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have signed agreements to establish formal relations in agreements known as Abraham accords.

About Abraham accords:

• Formally known as Abraham Accords: Declaration of Peace, Cooperation, and Constructive Diplomatic and Friendly Relations , it has two parts
  • Bahrain–Israel normalization agreement
  • Israel–United Arab Emirates normalization agreement
• The UAE and Bahrain became the third and fourth Arab country, after Egypt in 1979 and Jordan in 1994, to agree to formally normalize its relationship with Israel.
• As per the agreements, the UAE and Bahrain will establish embassies, exchange ambassadors, cooperate and work together with Israel across a range of sectors, including tourism, trade, healthcare and security.
• The Abraham Accords also open the door for Muslims around the world to visit the historic sites in Israel and to peacefully pray at Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, the third holiest site in Islam.

PRELIMS QUESTION

Abraham accords” recently in news relates to affairs of which region?
(a)Korean Peninsula
(b)South China Sea
(c)West Asia
(d)South America

Answer to prelims question