Biden to welcome Zayed on Monday

By AFP
September 19, 2024
This combo of images shows,US President Joe Biden (left) and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (right). — Reuters/File

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will welcome UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Monday for talks on Gaza and Sudan, the White House said, despite concern of the Gulf power’s role in Sudan.

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Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris “will discuss with President Mohamed, obviously, the crisis in Gaza, the UAE’s essential role in addressing the humanitarian crisis there, and the crisis in Sudan,” National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters.

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