Khalil discusses impact of the Abraham Accords in Armada International

February 23, 2021

Armada International

Osamah F. Khalil

History Department

Middle Eastern Studies Program

Federal

Middle East & North Africa

National Security

United States

Armada International

Osamah F. Khalil

Leaders in Washington, D.C., have concluded that President Biden will probably not seek to change "the Abraham Accords," the U.S.-brokered agreements that normalized Israeli diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates and with Bahrain. Osamah Khalil, associate professor of history, says that "the Abraham Accords will facilitate greater arms sales to the Persian Gulf region. Even before the agreement, the United Arab Emirates sought a greater role in U.S. military planning and operations and purchased large quantities of U.S. weapons." Khalil was quoted in the Armada International article, "New Dimension to Gulf." 02/23/21