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Pompeo Discusses Regional Stability, Unity with Bahrain Crown Prince

Pompeo meets Bahrain's Foreign Minister Dr. Abdul Latif al-Zayani in Manama. (Twitter)
Pompeo meets Bahrain's Foreign Minister Dr. Abdul Latif al-Zayani in Manama. (Twitter)
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Pompeo Discusses Regional Stability, Unity with Bahrain Crown Prince

Pompeo meets Bahrain's Foreign Minister Dr. Abdul Latif al-Zayani in Manama. (Twitter)
Pompeo meets Bahrain's Foreign Minister Dr. Abdul Latif al-Zayani in Manama. (Twitter)

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed regional stability and Gulf unity with Crown Prince of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa on Wednesday before departing for the United Arab Emirates.

“We discussed the importance of building regional peace and stability, including the importance of Gulf unity and countering Iran’s malign influence in the region,” Pompeo said in a tweet.

“I thanked him for our continued friendship and strategic partnership. We remain committed to building peace and security to advance greater unity among Gulf countries, and counter the threat from Iran,” he added.

He had earlier met with Foreign Minister Dr. Abdul Latif al-Zayani.

Pompeo in on a Middle East tour following an accord between Israel and the UAE on normalizing relations. He has also visited Israel and Sudan.

On his arrival in Manama on Tuesday night, Pompeo had said it was vital to seize the momentum of the US-brokered deal on normalizing relations between Israel and the UAE that was announced on Aug. 13.

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UAE Underscores Support for Lebanon’s Security and Sovereignty

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates and Joseph Aoun, President of Lebanon, stand for a photograph before a meeting at Al Shati Palace, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, April 30, 2025. Abdulla Al Bedwawi /UAE Presidential Court/Handout via REUTERS
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates and Joseph Aoun, President of Lebanon, stand for a photograph before a meeting at Al Shati Palace, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, April 30, 2025. Abdulla Al Bedwawi /UAE Presidential Court/Handout via REUTERS
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UAE Underscores Support for Lebanon’s Security and Sovereignty

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates and Joseph Aoun, President of Lebanon, stand for a photograph before a meeting at Al Shati Palace, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, April 30, 2025. Abdulla Al Bedwawi /UAE Presidential Court/Handout via REUTERS
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates and Joseph Aoun, President of Lebanon, stand for a photograph before a meeting at Al Shati Palace, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, April 30, 2025. Abdulla Al Bedwawi /UAE Presidential Court/Handout via REUTERS

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.