UAE, Saudi Arabia tackle regional security concerns as Houthi attacks intensify
UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received Saudi Arabia's defence minister in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, with the two discussing regional developments and ways to bolster security, the Emirati state news agency WAM reported.
Menna Alaa El-Din
Yasmine Ghania
Reuters
October 19, 2026
UAE Vice President and Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan bids farewell to Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud after a meeting in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, October 18, 2026. UAE Presidential Court/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.
UAE Presidential Court/Handout via Reuters
CAIRO - UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received Saudi Arabia's defence minister in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, with the two discussing regional developments and ways to bolster security, the Emirati state news agency WAM reported.
The talks follow a visit to Riyadh last month by UAE Vice President Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the first trip by a senior UAE official to the kingdom since a deep rift emerged between the two Gulf powers last year.
The visits come as Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis intensify attacks on the kingdom.
-Menna Alaa El-Din and Yasmine Ghania; Editing by Jan Harvey/Reuters
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