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Summary: After the signing of the US-brokered Abraham Accords, we look at the motivations of Gulf states in aligning themselves with Israel. Plus: we unveil the Booker prize 2020 shortlist and examine California governor Gavin Newsom’s polite diplomacy with Donald Trump as wildfires rage.