Sheikh Abdullah and UK’s Miliband discuss Middle East developments

Monday, 19 October 2026 at 05:49

By ARN News Staff

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has discussed the situation in the Middle East in a phone call with Ed Miliband, the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs.

The two ministers discussed ways to strengthen regional and international efforts to support peace and security.

They also reviewed a number of issues relating to cooperation between the UAE and the UK, and ways to strengthen bilateral ties in support of both countries’ development priorities.

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