Washington (CNN) The White House will host a signing ceremony between the United Arab Emirates and Israel to document a new normalization deal between the two Middle Eastern countries that was brokered by the US, several administration officials said on Tuesday. The ceremony, dubbed by the White House as the Abraham Accords, will be the first Middle East White House peace signing in 26 years, according to a senior administration official. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will likely lead the Israeli delegation, the official said, and Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed will lead the UAE delegation. It's expected to be attended by world leaders from other countries in the region but the exact list of attendees is still in the works, an administration official said. Responding to the news, UAE ambassador to the US Yousuf al Otaiba said, "We look forward to the ceremony on 15th.

Source: CNN September 08, 2020 21:00 UTC