Watch: UAE foreign minister meets US state secretary; discusses Gaza, regional issues
The UAE's foreign minister met with US' Secretary of State Marco Rubio on June 10 at the Department of State where they discussed regional issues.
The visit comes sometime after US President Donald Trump's historic visit to the UAE on May 13, amid his Gulf tour that included Saudi Arabia and Qatar as well. This was the first international trip during his second term of presidency.
UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed President Trump's visit and the importance of the US-UAE strategic partnership to promote security and prosperity.
Watch the video of their meeting here:
Rubio thanked Sheikh Abdullah for the UAE's provision of humanitarian assistance in the Gaza Strip and highlighted the imperative of ensuring that Hamas can never rule Gaza or threaten Israel again.
They discussed other regional issues, which included the humanitarian crises in Syria and Sudan.
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