UAE and Sudan hearings at the ICJ in The Hague - in pictures


  • A hearing at the International Court of Justice in The Hague on Thursday in a case brought by Sudan against the UAE. All photos: Antonie Robertson / The National
    A hearing at the International Court of Justice in The Hague on Thursday in a case brought by Sudan against the UAE. All photos: Antonie Robertson / The National
  • Abdalla AlNaqbi, director of the Office of International Legal Affairs at the UAE Presidential Court, and Reem Ketait, deputy assistant minister for political affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, right, at the hearing in The Hague. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Abdalla AlNaqbi, director of the Office of International Legal Affairs at the UAE Presidential Court, and Reem Ketait, deputy assistant minister for political affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, right, at the hearing in The Hague. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • The Sudanese delegation
    The Sudanese delegation
  • The ICJ bench hearing the case
    The ICJ bench hearing the case
  • Ms Ketait studies her notes
    Ms Ketait studies her notes
  • Sudan's Acting Minister of Justice Muawia Khair
    Sudan's Acting Minister of Justice Muawia Khair
  • The UAE firmly rejects Sudan army allegations that it armed the Rapid Support Forces
    The UAE firmly rejects Sudan army allegations that it armed the Rapid Support Forces
  • Sudanese ambassador to the Netherlands Omaima Alsharief
    Sudanese ambassador to the Netherlands Omaima Alsharief
  • The UAE delegation discusses the case
    The UAE delegation discusses the case
  • Lawyers at the opening session
    Lawyers at the opening session
  • The Sudanese Armed Forces have repeatedly made false allegations against the UAE, misusing the UN Security Council to spread these claims, an Emirati official said
    The Sudanese Armed Forces have repeatedly made false allegations against the UAE, misusing the UN Security Council to spread these claims, an Emirati official said