Home GCC UAE UAE Foreign Minister meets Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus The two leaders discussed developments in the Middle East and Syria by Gulf Business November 10, 2021 Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the Syrian capital Damascus on Tuesday. The two leaders discussed developments in the Middle East and Syria as well as regional and international issues of common interest, official news agency WAM reported. The two sides also reviewed the prospects of enhancing bilateral relations. Sheikh Abdullah underlined the UAE’s keenness to ensure the “security, stability and unity of Syria, and its support for all efforts made to end the Syrian crisis, consolidate stability in the country and meet the aspirations of the Syrian people for development, progress and prosperity”. The Syrian President also “commended the objective positions adopted by the UAE”, the report stated. Tags Bashar al-Assad Damascus News Politics Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Syria UAE 0 Comments You might also like Abu Dhabi’s Masdar, Silk Road Fund to co-invest $2.8bn in renewables Eid Al Etihad: Residents to get 4-day weekend for UAE National Day US-UAE climate-friendly farming partnership grows to $29bn From humble beginnings to global heights: Sheikh Mohammed’s journey unveiled in new biography