Saudi Defense Minister Invites UAE Vice President to Visit Kingdom
Saudi and Emirati officials signaled rapprochement after months of public fallout, with state media confirming the invitation for a face-to-face meeting.
- On Tuesday, UAE Vice President Mansour visits Saudi Arabia for meetings at the invitation of Prince Khalid, the kingdom's defense minister and younger brother of Crown Prince Mohammed.
- The Saudi Press Agency confirmed the invitation to the Emirati official, signaling renewed diplomatic engagement between the two Gulf states after months of public tensions.
- In July, Saudi General Entertainment Authority chief Turki Alalshikh posted photographs showing Mansour and Prince Khalid together, with senior media officials from both countries emphasizing ties on social media the same day.
- Mansour last visited the kingdom in July when he led the United Arab Emirates delegation to an Extraordinary Arab and Islamic Summit in Riyadh, his most recent diplomatic appearance there.
- Reuters reported that senior Saudi and Emirati media officials posted coordinated messages the same day, demonstrating synchronized diplomatic messaging aimed at emphasizing the two countries' renewed ties.
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Saudi defence minister invites UAE vice president to kingdom
Saudi defence minister invites UAE vice president to kingdom Saudi Arabia's defence minister invited the UAE Vice President Mansour bin Zayed to visit the kingdom on Tuesday for a face-to-face meeting, according to state media. In July, top officials and ministers in both countries posted about friendship and unity on social media, signalling a rapprochement months after a public fallout over Yemen.
This post was first published via Cedarnews.net. To follow up on more news and exclusive reports, Zorona was posted on our website. Mansoor Ben Zayed is visiting Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, at official invitation, at the highest announced contact between the two countries since last year's tense relations.
Saudi defense minister invites UAE VP to Kingdom on Tuesday
RIYADH: Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman has invited UAE Vice President Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al-Nahyan to visit the Kingdom on Tuesday. “His Royal Highness Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Defence, extended an invitation to his brother, His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President of the sisterly United Arab Emirates, Deputy Prime Minister and Head of the Presidential Court, to visit the …
(Cairo=Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Sang-hoon = Amid escalating armed provocations by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, Saudi Arabia [regarding] the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ...
UAE’s Sheikh Mansour to visit Saudi Arabia amid strained ties
The two Gulf countries have been at odds over Yemen, where Saudi Arabia backs Yemen’s internationally recognized government, while the UAE has supported the separatist Southern Transitional Council.
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