Ministry News

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, discussed strategic relations and various aspects of cooperation and joint action with Dr Constantinos Kombos, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus, during a phone call.

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Jean-Noël Barrot, France's Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, have discussed ways to strengthen and develop strategic relations between the two countries across various fields during a telephone call.

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Asaad Al Shaibani, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the sisterly Syrian Arab Republic, have discussed regional developments and efforts to maintain security and stability in the region during a telephone call.

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Cheikh Niang, Senegal's Minister of African Integration, Foreign Affairs and Senegalese Abroad, have discussed bilateral relations and ways to strengthen cooperation in support of both countries' development priorities.

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Dr. Badr Abdelatty, Egypt's Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptian Expatriates, have discussed the fraternal relations between the two countries and explored ways to strengthen cooperation in support of both countries' development priorities.

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, discussed bilateral relations and ways to strengthen avenues of cooperation under the Comprehensive Economic Partnership between the two countries during a phone call with Mohamad Hasan, Malaysia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs.

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, held a phone call with Ayman Safadi, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, during which he strongly condemned the terrorist shooting that took place today inside Hamoud Church in Jordan’s Karak Governorate.

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, discussed the overall developments in the region, the latest regional developments, and regional and international efforts to consolidate security and stability in the region during a phone call with Nabil Fahmy, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States.

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, discussed bilateral relations with Dr Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Mauritanians Abroad of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, during a phone call.

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, witnessed the launch of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Strategy 2027–2029 and honoured the winners of the sixth edition of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Excellence Award during a ceremony held at the Ministry’s headquarters in Abu Dhabi.

His Excellency Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State, met with His Excellency Tiémoko Meyliet Koné, Vice President of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, during His Excellency’s visit to Abidjan.

The United Arab Emirates has announced the success of new mediation efforts between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Ukraine, resulting in the release of 270 captives from each side, for a total of 540, bringing the total number of captives exchanged between the two countries through UAE-mediated efforts to 8,537.

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has conferred the First Class Order of Zayed II on six UAE ambassadors and heads of diplomatic missions abroad. His Highness also awarded the Medal of Independence of First Order to the UAE’s Consul-General in Mumbai and its former Consul-General in Shanghai.

The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned the terrorist shooting incident at Hamoud church in Karak Governorate in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, which resulted in a number of deaths and injuries.

His Excellency Joseph Nyuma Boakai, President of the Republic of Liberia, received His Excellency Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State, during His Excellency’s visit to the capital, Monrovia.

His Excellency Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State, participated in the sixth Consultative Meeting on Enhancing Coordination of Peace Initiatives and Efforts in Sudan, which took place in Geneva, Switzerland, on Wednesday.

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, congratulated Arrmanatha Christiawan Nasir on his appointment as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia.

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), met with His Excellency Lawrence Wong, Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore, in Abu Dhabi on 21 October 2026, during Prime Minister Wong’s Official Visit to the UAE.

The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the attack launched by the Houthi group on King Fahd International Airport in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which resulted in two deaths and injuries to a number of civilians.

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, discussed bilateral relations and the strategic partnership.