DUBAI – The United Arab Emirates is strengthening ties with the United States, the Gulf country’s foreign minister said on September 27, a sign that relations are warming after some friction during Biden’s presidency. He said that.
Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan said the United Arab Emirates’ ruler met separately with US President Joe Biden, Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and Republican candidate Donald Trump this week. I received this and commented.
Emirati leader Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was making his first visit to the United States as president. This is also the first time a sitting Emirati president has visited the United States since the establishment of the UAE in 1971.
During his visit, Biden acknowledged the Gulf states as key defense partners.
“My country, the UAE, is strengthening ties with the United States,” Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah said in a statement to Reuters, without providing further details.
He said being recognized as a major defense partner is a welcome development that reflects confidence in U.S. policy.
The UAE is a security partner of the United States and has fought alongside U.S. forces in several military operations, including the war in Afghanistan, and also has U.S. troops stationed in Abu Dhabi. The UAE also relies on the US security umbrella in the Gulf.
But the United States is concerned about the UAE’s warm relationship with China and its commitment to security in the Gulf.
Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah said Abu Dhabi looks forward to continuing cooperation with the United States.
“The UAE remains very bullish on the US,” he said.