Yes, history was made in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

This newfound openness is a direct result of the Abraham Accords signed a year ago between Israel, the UAE and Bahrain, followed by Sudan and Morocco.

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