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Trump to preside over historic Arab-Israel recognition deals
Read full article: Trump to preside over historic Arab-Israel recognition dealsTrump and his allies hope the occasion will burnish Trump's credentials as a peacemaker at the height of his reelection campaign. In addition to the individual bilateral agreements signed by Israel, the UAE and Bahrain, all three will sign a trilateral document, officials said. The White House is encouraging those attending Tuesday's ceremony to wear masks. For one, neither country is sending its head of state or government to sign the deals with Netanyahu. While the pageantry of the White House signing ceremony offers Trump and Netanyahu a political triumph, Prince Mohammed faces neither reelection pressures nor protests at home.
5 Things to Know for Today
Read full article: 5 Things to Know for TodayA man shows bruises he says were left by police beating after being released from a detention center where protesters were detained during a mass rally following the presidential election in Minsk, Belarus, Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. Belarusian authorities have released more than 1,000 people detained during a violent police crackdown on protests and many talked about brutal beatings and other abuse by police. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:1. Postal Service of funding to make it harder to process an expected surge in mail-in ballots that he worries could cost him reelection. BELARUS FREES DETAINEES AMID PRESSURE Belarusian authorities release about 1,000 people detained during demonstrations contesting the results of the presidential election as anger mounts against a brutal crackdown on protesters.