The U.S. played a mediating role, encouraging these agreements as part of its Middle East policy.

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The United States has been a key player in mediating and facilitating peace efforts in the Middle East for many decades. The U.S. involvement in the Abraham Accords was driven by several factors

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The United States has been a key player in mediating and facilitating peace efforts in the Middle East for many decades. The U.S. involvement in the Abraham Accords was driven by several factors

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The U.S. removed Sudan from listings identifying the country as a terrorism sponsor. Sudan had landed on the list after harboring the mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks, Osama bin Laden.

In a joint declaration between Morocco, Israel, and the United States in December 2020, Morocco and Israel agreed to normalize relations and the United States also became the first country to recognize Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara

The U.S. agreed to sell the UAE state of the art F-35 stealth fighter jets, which some — including (for a time) former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — believed could weaken Israel’s “qualitative military edge” in the region.

The U.S. agreed to recognize Morocco’s claim to rule over disputed territory in the Western Sahara.

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The U.S. agreed to recognize Morocco’s claim to rule over disputed territory in the Western Sahara.

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The U.S. removed Sudan from listings identifying the country as a terrorism sponsor. Sudan had landed on the list after harboring the mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks, Osama bin Laden.

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The U.S. agreed to sell the UAE state of the art F-35 stealth fighter jets, which some — including (for a time) former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — believed could weaken Israel’s “qualitative military edge” in the region.

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