• Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, left, meets with King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, of Saudi Arabia and Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, at Arqa Palace. Hamad Al Kaabi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, left, meets with King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, of Saudi Arabia and Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, at Arqa Palace. Hamad Al Kaabi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, left, greets Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of Saudi Arabia, upon arriving at King Salman Airbase. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, left, greets Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of Saudi Arabia, upon arriving at King Salman Airbase. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, left, walks with Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of Saudi Arabia, upon arriving at King Salman Airbase. Hamad Al Kaabi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, left, walks with Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of Saudi Arabia, upon arriving at King Salman Airbase. Hamad Al Kaabi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
  • Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of Saudi Arabia, left, and Prince Abdul Aziz bin Saud bin Naif, Minister of Interior of Saudi Arabia, third left, and other dignitaries attend a meeting with King Salman (not shown), at Arqa Palace. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
    Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of Saudi Arabia, left, and Prince Abdul Aziz bin Saud bin Naif, Minister of Interior of Saudi Arabia, third left, and other dignitaries attend a meeting with King Salman (not shown), at Arqa Palace. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
  • Sheikh Shakboot bin Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, UAE Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, CEO and Managing Director of Mubadala, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Affairs Authority and Abu Dhabi Executive Council Member, Mohammed Mubarak Al Mazrouei, Undersecretary of the Crown Prince Court of Abu Dhabi and Ali Mohammed Hammad Al Shamsi, Deputy Secretary-General of the UAE Supreme National Security Council, attend a meeting with King Salman (not shown), at Arqa Palace. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
    Sheikh Shakboot bin Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, UAE Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, CEO and Managing Director of Mubadala, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Affairs Authority and Abu Dhabi Executive Council Member, Mohammed Mubarak Al Mazrouei, Undersecretary of the Crown Prince Court of Abu Dhabi and Ali Mohammed Hammad Al Shamsi, Deputy Secretary-General of the UAE Supreme National Security Council, attend a meeting with King Salman (not shown), at Arqa Palace. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
  • Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, left, and Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed, UAE National Security Advisor, right, attend a meeting with King Salman (not shown), at Arqa Palace. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
    Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, left, and Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed, UAE National Security Advisor, right, attend a meeting with King Salman (not shown), at Arqa Palace. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
  • Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of Saudi Arabia, left, and Prince Abdul Aziz bin Saud bin Naif, Minister of Interior of Saudi Arabia, right, attend a meeting with King Salman (not shown), at Arqa Palace. Rashed Al Mansoori / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
    Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of Saudi Arabia, left, and Prince Abdul Aziz bin Saud bin Naif, Minister of Interior of Saudi Arabia, right, attend a meeting with King Salman (not shown), at Arqa Palace. Rashed Al Mansoori / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
  • Sheikh Shakboot bin Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, UAE Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, CEO and Managing Director of Mubadala, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Affairs Authority and Abu Dhabi Executive Council Member, Mohammed Mubarak Al Mazrouei, Undersecretary of the Crown Prince Court of Abu Dhabi, attend a meeting with King Salman (not shown), at Arqa Palace. Hamad Al Kaabi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
    Sheikh Shakboot bin Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, UAE Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, CEO and Managing Director of Mubadala, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Affairs Authority and Abu Dhabi Executive Council Member, Mohammed Mubarak Al Mazrouei, Undersecretary of the Crown Prince Court of Abu Dhabi, attend a meeting with King Salman (not shown), at Arqa Palace. Hamad Al Kaabi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi

Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi lands in Riyadh for talks with Saudi leaders


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Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, touched down in Riyadh on Wednesday for talks with Saudi Arabia's rulers.

In a post on Twitter, Sheikh Mohammed said he would look at ways to strengthen ties with Saudi and discuss regional and international issues.

He was met from his plane by Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, with the two leaders pictured walking hand in hand.

He later met with King Salman, according to images posted on Twitter by Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed.

Also accompanying him was Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs.

State news agency WAM reported that the parties also discussed the latest developments in Yemen and efforts to defeat the Iran-backed Houthi militias, and the aggressive and terrorist armed organisations that threaten Yemeni people and regional and international stability.

Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince emphasised that the UAE, under the leadership of President Sheikh Khalifa, stands with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in facing all challenges confronting the region's problems in unity.

"The UAE and Saudi Arabia are fully aware of the sensitivity, challenges, and risks facing this region, and its future and the future of its nations and their peoples," Sheikh Mohammed was quoted by WAM as saying.

"Therefore, the historical and shared responsibility of the two countries towards changes and developments are based on a solid foundation of cooperation, understanding, and synergy. The Arab alliance is only one aspect of the successful work which contributed, thankfully, to putting an end to the deterioration of the security system in the region."