Given that the United Arab Emirates has a minister of state for happiness and well-being, Abu Dhabi’s sudden decision in August to normalize ties with Israel probably should not have come as that much of a surprise.
Why not? Because a minister for happiness bespeaks of a government that is concerned for the happiness,
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