UAE reiterates support for Saudi Arabia after attack

Monday, 16 September 2019 06:54

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has spoken to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the phone.

According to the national news agency WAM, the two leaders discussed consolidating bilateral relations.

Sheikh Mohamed reiterated that the UAE stands with the Kingdom in confronting all threats to its security and stability.

He also condemned the recent terrorist attack on Aramco's oil facilities in Abqaiq and Khurais provinces.

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