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President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq met yesterday at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi, where they discussed strengthening bilateral relations and recent regional developments, state news agency Wam reported. Officials from the two countries inked MoUs to boost investments, as well as cooperation on renewables, sustainability, railways, tech, and education, Wam reported separately.
The two leaders promised to explore further economic prospects, and emphasized the “impenetrable fortress” that is the GCC in the face of regional and global challenges.
REMEMBER- Etihad Rail and Oman Rail signed an agreement late 2022 to create The Oman and Etihad Rail Company, which is co-owned by Oman and the UAE’s governments and yields USD 3 bn in capital slated for the design, development, and operation of railways linking Oman’s Sohar Port with the UAE’s national railway network. The transport link between the UAE and Oman, first announced in September, is aimed at bolstering trade between the two countries and the region. The rail line will serve both passenger and freight trains.
The UAE denied its involvement in any “form of aggression or destabilization” in Sudan, dispelling such claims as “disinformation and false narratives,” the UAE’s Permanent Representative to the UN Mohamed Abushahab said in a statement to the UN Security Council on Sunday. The UAE mission’s letter came in response to a statement delivered by the Sudanese permanent representative to the Security Council last Friday, accusing the UAE of supporting the Rapid Support Forces, an accusation the UAE rejected as “spurious” and “unfounded.”
The UAE stressed its ongoing commitment to supporting efforts to achieve a peaceful resolution in Sudan and that the Sudanese delegation’s accusation only serves to “deflect responsibility and undermine international efforts to address the humanitarian crisis in Sudan.”
IN OTHER DIPLOMACY NEWS-
- Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi’s deputy ruler and national security adviser, met with Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Jassim Al-Thani to discuss strengthening bilateral ties. (Statement)
