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Israel, UAE agree Emiratis can stay without visas for 90 days

Diplomats from the two Middle East countries also struck agreements on investment and aviation.

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An Etihad Airways plane carrying a delegation from the United Arab Emirates on a first official visit lands at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, Oct. 20, 2020. — JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images

Under the latest agreement deepening relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, Emirati citizens will now be able to stay in Israel for up to 90 days without obtaining a visa, the UAE’s state news agency WAM reported today. 

"The entry into force of the memorandum will allow UAE passport holders to enter ... Israel without a visa," said Emirati diplomat Omar Ghobash, according to the Abu Dhabi-based news outlet The National.

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