New Country to Join Abraham Accords, US Special Envoy Announces
A new nation will officially join the Abraham Accords, the series of normalization agreements between Israel and several Muslim-majority countries, according to Steve Witkoff, the US President's special envoy.
Announcement Details
Witkoff stated he was returning to Washington to attend an event where the new addition to the Accords would be revealed. Speaking at a business forum in Miami, Florida, he said:
“I'm flying back to Washington tonight because we're going to announce tonight, another country coming into the Abraham Accords.”
Context and Background
- The Abraham Accords were signed during President Donald Trump's first term to establish normalization between Israel and several Muslim-majority nations.
- So far, Bahrain, Morocco, Sudan, and the United Arab Emirates have joined the accords.
- President Trump is scheduled to host leaders from five Central Asian countries — Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Kyrgyzstan — at the White House on the same evening.
- Although it is not confirmed if the announcement will be made at the dinner, the President is expected to attend any major declaration.
- The Axios news site reported that Kazakhstan is the country expected to join the accords, noting its diplomatic ties with Israel since 1992.
Author’s summary: A new country, likely Kazakhstan, is set to join the Abraham Accords, expanding Israel's diplomatic normalization with Muslim-majority nations under a significant US announcement.