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Saudi Arabia invites UAE leader amid Yemen rift

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Saudi Arabia’s defense minister invited the UAE’s vice president for a visit, marking an attempt to mend relations strained by disagreements over Yemen. The invitation follows recent social media gestures of friendship between officials from both countries and comes as Saudi Arabia faces increasing military pressure from Houthi rebels in Yemen and seeks international support to counter their advances.
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with UAE Vice President Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Riyadh on Tuesday, marking a significant step towards mending relations between the two countries that had been strained over differences in their approach to Yemen. The meeting, which also included Saudi Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman, was focused on reviewing bilateral ties and discussing regional developments amid escalating attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels on Saudi Arabia's infrastructure. Since December, when Saudi Arabia accused the UAE of threatening its security by supporting southern Yemeni separatists, both countries have been working to mend fences through social media messages about unity and friendship in July. The renewed cooperation comes as Saudi Arabia seeks international support to combat Houthi advances that have recently targeted critical oil facilities and even Riyadh itself, underscoring the broader regional security concerns.

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RIYADH Saudi Saudi Arabia’s Yemen Yemeni

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Saudi NORP · 3× Yemen GPE · 2× Yemeni NORP · 2× Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz PERSON · 1× Mansour bin Zayed PERSON · 1× Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan PERSON · 1× RIYADH GPE · 1× Saudi Arabia’s GPE · 1× UAE GPE · 1× United Arab Emirates GPE · 1×

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“His Royal Highness Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Defence, extended an invitation to his brother, His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President of the sisterly United Arab Emirates, Deputy Prime Minister and Head of the Presidential Court, to visit the Kingdom tomorrow, Tuesday,” the defence ministry said in a statement on X.
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Saudi Arabia’s defence minister invited UAE’s Vice President Mansour bin Zayed to visit the kingdom on Tuesday, in the first public invitation for a face-to-face meeting since a rift between the two over Yemen. asserted
minister → invite → Yemen
In July, top officials and ministers in both countries posted about friendship and unity on social media, signalling a rapprochement months after a public fallout between the two countries. asserted
officials → post → countries
“His Royal Highness Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Defence, extended an invitation to his brother, His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President of the sisterly United Arab Emirates, Deputy Prime Minister and Head of the Presidential Court, to visit the Kingdom tomorrow, Tuesday,” the defence ministry said in a statement on X. asserted
ministry → extend → X.
During the July detente, Saudi General Entertainment Authority Chairman Turki Alalshikh posted a picture of bin Salman alongside Sheikh Mansour that he said was taken a few days ago. asserted
he → post → Mansour
The Saudi olive branch came as the kingdom reels from weeks of Houthi attacks on its tankers, oil facilities, airports and even its capital, with the group taking control of the Red Sea coast from Yemeni government forces. asserted
group → come → forces
The kingdom has for weeks been reaching out to international allies for help in Yemen. asserted
kingdom → reach → Yemen
A source from the Yemeni leader’s office told AFP earlier this week that he requested American support in a call with US President Donald Trump against the Houthis. asserted
he → tell → Houthis
The New York Times said the Saudi crown prince called Trump on Sunday seeking help to counter the group’s advance. asserted
prince → say → advance
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