UAE Cancels meeting with US, Israel over Arms Deal Conflict
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) nixed a planned meeting with the United States (US) and Israel after Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly denied knowledge about an arms deal between the US and UAE post the historic August 13 UAE-Israel deal of normalizing diplomatic ties, according to Axios, a US news website.
Last week, the US President Donald Trump had confirmed a deal being under review for the UAE to purchase American F-35 fighter jets. This deal was hinted to be reached in six months, according to a US defence official.
American F-35 fighter jets have been sold by the US to its allies - including South Korea, Japan and Israel. However, a deal with the UAE requires an extensive review due to the US policy of Israel maintain a military advantage in the Middle East.
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