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The 961
04-05-2025
- Business
- The 961
UAE Is Officially Removing The Travel Ban On Lebanon
The United Arab Emirates will officially lift its travel ban on Lebanon starting May 7, 2025, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Sunday. The ban, imposed in 2021 amid a diplomatic rift, restricted Emirati citizens from traveling to Lebanon. Its removal follows a recent visit by Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to Abu Dhabi, where he met with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed. The two leaders agreed to implement measures facilitating travel and enhancing bilateral relations. This development signals a warming of ties between the two nations, with plans to establish a joint UAE-Lebanon Business Council and explore cooperative projects in governance and development. Emirati citizens planning to travel to Lebanon are advised to register with the UAE's 'Tawajudi' service before departure. The UAE signalled support for a $11 billion post-war reconstruction plan and indicated that a delegation from the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development would visit Lebanon to explore potential cooperation projects. This comes months after Emirates Airlines resumed daily flights between Beirut and Dubai.
Asharq Al-Awsat
01-05-2025
- Business
- Asharq Al-Awsat
UAE Underscores Support for Lebanon's Security and Sovereignty
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed has underscored his country's support for Lebanon's security, stability and sovereignty, a joint statement said Thursday. Sheikh Mohamed welcomed Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at Al Shati Palace in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. The statement said that the UAE President expressed hope that the visit would deepen the fraternal relations between the two countries and advance their shared interests and aspirations for progress and prosperity. Sheikh Mohamed said he was keen to work jointly with Lebanon to foster development, prosperity, security, and regional stability. According to the statement, Aoun stressed he was ready to continue strengthening bilateral relations. The two sides discussed ways to foster bilateral relations in various fields, and to develop economic and investment sectors, through joint opportunities, knowledge exchange, and government development. The UAE's Government Experience Exchange Office of the Ministry of Cabinet Affairs will visit Beirut to share best practices in government performance and institutional excellence to benefit both countries' public and private sectors, said the statement. The two sides also agreed to allow travel for citizens by implementing necessary procedures and mechanisms to ease movement between the two countries. Both sides expressed their aspiration to raise the level of mutual diplomatic representation and agreed to establish a joint UAE-Lebanon Business Council. The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development will send a delegation to Lebanon to explore and assess available joint cooperation projects. Sheikh Mohamed reaffirmed Lebanon's strategic importance within the Arab world, affirming that Lebanon is a key pillar of joint Arab action.
