Israel and Sudan Take Steps Toward Normalizing Their Relations

Israel’s foreign minister made a surprise visit to Sudan on Thursday and the two countries say they are taking steps toward normalizing relations, the latest easing of tension between the Jewish state and a Muslim nation. 

After the visit, Foreign Minister Eli Cohen of Israel said the goal is to sign a peace agreement with the African nation later this year. He spoke after returning from Khartoum, where the parties finalized the text of the…