UAE President receives invitation to G7 Summit in Canada
President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received an invitation from Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, to participate in the G7 Summit next week.
It remains unclear whether the Emirati head of state will attend the high-profile intergovernmental event, which will be hosted in Canada, but the invitation spotlights the UAE's growing role in international security and economy.
The G7 is an informal bloc of industrialized democracies - the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom (UK) - that meets annually.
Key agenda items are expected to include international peace and security, global economic stability and growth, the digital transition, climate action, and other pressing global issues.
This year, the G7 Summit is expected to also focus on AI and digital transition, something the UAE has been increasingly recognised for worldwide.
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