Bahrain-Israel, Ethiopia, Pakistan.

Today's three stories you should know.

Bahrain-Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett traveled to Bahrain today in the first ever visit of an Israeli leader to the small Gulf nation. The trip came 17 months after several Arab nations normalized relations with Israel in a US-sponsored deal known as the Abraham Accords. The countries involved have a shared interest in keeping Iran in check. But many Arabs view the accords as a slap in the face to the Palestinian people.

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Ethiopia

Ethiopia’s parliament has voted to end a six-month state of emergency three months early. The emergency was declared in November of last year as Tigrayan rebels closed in on the capital Addis Ababa. They have since been pushed back into their native Tigray region after a successful drone campaign from the government. Rights groups and activists say thousands of Tigrayans were rounded up as part of the state of emergency and they are urging the immediate release of any who remain in custody.

More from AP here.

Pakistan

The brother of Pakistani social media star Qandeel Baloch, who was brutally killed in a case that gripped the nation in 2016, has been acquitted of her murder. Muhammed Waseem confessed to the murder of his sister five years ago and said he did it because Qandeel brought shame on his family with the photos she posted on social media. He was sentenced to life in prison but later retracted his confession. Women’s rights campaigners in the country have reacted with fury to the decision to release him.

More from BBC here.