UAE and US discuss strengthening ties in Washington: Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan completed a working visit to the United States, where he met several senior US officials to discuss regional stability and bilateral ties, Wam reports. The deputy PM held talks with the US’ Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, which centered around reinforcing bilateral ties ahead of the planned economic partnership. In a separate meeting with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, the two discussed pathways to improve economic, trade, and financial cooperation. This follows Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s meeting with Marco Rubio last week.

The UAE has inked a governance partnership with the Dominican Republic, aiming to share expertise in capacity building, government modernization, and future skills development, Wam reports.

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