UAE expresses solidarity with Egypt, Jordan over victims of bus accident

Thursday, 3 September 2026 at 06:33

By ARN News Staff

The UAE has expressed its solidarity with Egypt and Jordan after a bus overturned in South Sinai, killing at least 21 people and injuring several others on Wednesday.

Several Jordanians were on the bus, and initial information indicated some were killed and injured, Jordan's foreign ministry said earlier.

In a statement, the UAE's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) offered its sincere condolences and sympathy to the victims' families, wishing a speedy recovery for all those injured.

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— MoFA وزارة الخارجية (@mofauae) September 2, 2026

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