Bin Zayed Receives British Defense Minister in Abu Dhabi

The President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed bin Zayed, received British Defense Minister Grant Shapps yesterday, as reported by "WAM." During the meeting held at the Al Bateen Palace in Abu Dhabi, Bin Zayed and Shapps discussed various aspects of cooperation and joint work between the UAE and the UK in defense-related fields, within the framework of the strategic relations between the two countries. The meeting also addressed efforts to de-escalate the serious military escalation in the Gaza Strip, which threatens to widen the circle of violence and instability in the Middle East and undermines the prospects and efforts to achieve peace.