UAE President, Vice President Congratulate King Salman on Being Discharged from Hospital

Newly-elected President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan looks on during a meeting with French President Macron at Al Mushrif Palace in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on May 15, 2022. (AFP)
Newly-elected President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan looks on during a meeting with French President Macron at Al Mushrif Palace in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on May 15, 2022. (AFP)
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UAE President, Vice President Congratulate King Salman on Being Discharged from Hospital

Newly-elected President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan looks on during a meeting with French President Macron at Al Mushrif Palace in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on May 15, 2022. (AFP)
Newly-elected President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan looks on during a meeting with French President Macron at Al Mushrif Palace in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on May 15, 2022. (AFP)

President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan congratulated on Tuesday Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz on his discharge from hospital.

In a cable, he wished King Salman long life and continuous health, hoping for further progress, prosperity, security and safety in Saudi Arabia under his wise leadership.

King Salman left King Faisal Specialist Hospital in Jeddah after conducting some medical tests and completing a treatment plan and recovery period.

UAE Vice President Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, also sent a similar cable to King Salman.



GCC Welcomes Agreement between Yemen Govt, Houthis

Hans Grundberg, the U.N. special representative for Yemen, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Cairo, Egypt, on Aug. 28, 2023. (AP)
Hans Grundberg, the U.N. special representative for Yemen, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Cairo, Egypt, on Aug. 28, 2023. (AP)
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GCC Welcomes Agreement between Yemen Govt, Houthis

Hans Grundberg, the U.N. special representative for Yemen, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Cairo, Egypt, on Aug. 28, 2023. (AP)
Hans Grundberg, the U.N. special representative for Yemen, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Cairo, Egypt, on Aug. 28, 2023. (AP)

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi welcomed on Wednesday the agreement between the legitimate Yemeni government and Iran-backed Houthi militias to de-escalate the situation with regard to the Yemeni banking sector and airlines.

The agreement was announced by the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, on Tuesday.

Albudaiwi expressed the GCC's support for all regional and international efforts and the efforts led by the UN special envoy aimed at achieving peace and security in Yemen.

The announcement underscores the importance the international community attaches to the Yemeni crisis, he added, hoping the agreement will pave the way for Yemeni parties to start the political process, under UN auspices, to reach a comprehensive political solution that achieves security and stability in the country.

He reiterated the GCC's continued support and full solidarity with Yemen, its government and people, and its keenness to encourage all efforts to de-escalate and maintain stability in order to reach peace.