U.S.-UAE Talks on Developments in the Middle East

The UAE Foreign Minister, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, discussed serious developments in the Middle East during a phone call with his U.S. counterpart, Antony Blinken. According to the Emirati news agency, the two sides also discussed ways to halt all forms of escalation and to strengthen efforts aimed at achieving a sustainable ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. During the call, the UAE Foreign Minister emphasized the importance of intensifying international efforts to enhance humanitarian responses to the worsening crisis in Gaza and to protect civilian lives. Bin Zayed highlighted to Blinken the necessity of ending extremism, tension, and rising violence in the region, which threatens regional and international peace and security. The call also addressed the developments in Sudan and their humanitarian implications.