UAE, Pakistan sign MoUs to boost consular, cultural, and business ties: Foreign Affairs Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan inked a series of MoUs with Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar to deepen cooperation between the two nations, state news agency Wam reports. The two foreign ministers signed an MoU to establish a joint consular affairs committee and an agreement to increase cultural cooperation. They also witnessed the signing of an MoU to create a UAE-Pakistan business council.

The UAE and the Philippines signed a bilateral security agreement aimed at enhancing joint efforts to combat crime, Wam reports. Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Philippine Secretary of the Interior Victor Remulla also discussed strengthening ties, particularly in policing and security.