UAE vice president discusses regional developments with Saudi minister in Abu Dhabi: Emirati state media

Published October 18, 2026 Updated October 18, 2026 08:47pm

UAE Vice President Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan has discussed developments in the Middle East with Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman during a visit by the Saudi minister to Abu Dhabi, the Emirati state news agency WAM reports according to Reuters.

The talks came a few weeks after Sheikh Mansour visited Riyadh, the first trip by a senior UAE official to the kingdom since a deep rift emerged between the two Gulf powers last year.

The visit comes as Yemen’s Houthis intensify attacks on the kingdom.

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