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UAE Vice President Visits Saudi in First Face-to-Face Since Yemen Rift

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 2:45 AM UTC · How we work

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Saudi Arabia hosted UAE Vice President Mansour bin Zayed, who accepted Prince Khalid bin Salman’s invitation on Tuesday.
The meeting is the first face-to-face encounter between UAE and Saudi officials since their Yemen rift.
UAE news agency WAM confirmed the visit as a ‘brotherly visit’ and reported Mansour’s acceptance.
Saudi Arabia faces Houthi attacks on tankers, oil facilities and airports after the group seized the Red Sea coast.

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Saudi Arabia hosted UAE Vice President Mansour bin Zayed, who accepted Prince Khalid bin Salman’s invitation on Tuesday.
The meeting is the first face-to-face encounter between UAE and Saudi officials since their Yemen rift.
UAE news agency WAM confirmed the visit as a ‘brotherly visit’ and reported Mansour’s acceptance.
Saudi Arabia faces Houthi attacks on tankers, oil facilities and airports after the group seized the Red Sea coast.