Germany’s prominent philosopher Juergen Habermas has rejected the high-priced Sheikh Zayed Book Award from the United Arab Emirates over ties to the Persian Gulf state's political system.

An Iraqi lawmaker says the United Arab Emirates, at the request of the United States and the Israeli regime, is implementing a “destructive” agenda in Iraq to “destabilize the country.”

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday it was possible another country could soon join a diplomatic accord between the Zionist entity and the United Arab Emirates.