Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

The two discussed ways to enhance cooperation between the two countries

Mohammed bin Salman, the Saudi Crown Prince (L), Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Khalifa bin Tahnoon bin Mohamed Al Nahyan, Director of the Martyrs' Families' Affairs Office of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Court (2nd L) and other dignitaries, attend the final day of the 2018 Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, in Shams Tower. Ryan Carter / Ministry of Presidential Affairs

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai (3rd R) and Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed, Vice Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council (4th R), stand for the UAE national anthem prior to the final race of the 2018 Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Seen with Jean Todt, President of the Federation International Automobile (FIA) (R), Chase Carey, Chairman & CEO of the Formula One Group (2nd R), Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed , Crown Prince of Dubai (5th R) and Sheikh Mansour bin Mohamed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (L). Ali Eissa / Dubai Media Office ---

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (R) and Adel bin Ahmed Al Jubeir, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia (L), attend the final day of the 2018 Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, in Shams Tower. Ryan Carter / Ministry of Presidential Affairs

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai (L) speaks with Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed, Chairman of the Crown Prince Court of Abu Dhabi and Abu Dhabi Executive Council Member (R), on the final day of the 2018 Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, in Shams Tower. Ryan Carter / Ministry of Presidential Affairs

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (R), speaks with Prince Oheneba Yaw Otchere (C), on the final day of the 2018 Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, in Shams Tower. Ryan Carter / Ministry of Presidential Affairs

Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, CEO and Managing Director Mubadala, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Affairs Authority and Abu Dhabi Executive Council Member (L), and Major General Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed, Deputy National Security Adviser (R), speak at Shams Tower during the Formula 1 2018 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit. Ryan Carter / Ministry of Presidential Affairs

Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region (L) speaks with Sheikh Khalifa bin Tahnoon bin Mohamed Al Nahyan, Director of the Martyrs' Families' Affairs Office of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Court (R), on the final day of the 2018 Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, in Shams Tower. Ryan Carter / Ministry of Presidential Affairs

Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince (L) greets Sheikh Diab bin Tahnoon bin Mohamed Al Nahyan (R) , on the final day of the 2018 Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, in Shams Tower. Ryan Carter / Ministry of Presidential Affairs

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (R), speaks with Elin Suleymanov, Azerbaijan Ambassador to the United States (L), at the Paddock Club on the final day of the 2018 Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, at Yas Marina Circuit. Seen with Yousef Al Otaiba, UAE Ambassador to the USA and Mexico (2nd R). Hamad Al Kaabi / Ministry of Presidential Affairs

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (R), speaks with Steve Harvey (L), at the Paddock Club on the final day of the 2018 Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, at Yas Marina Circuit. Hamad Al Kaabi / Ministry of Presidential Affairs

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (R) and Dr Khaled Saeed Salem Al Jaradi, Ambassador of Oman to the UAE (L), attend the final day of Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, at Shams Tower. Seen with Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed, Chairman of the Department of Transport, and Abu Dhabi Executive Council Member (back R). Rashed Al Mansoori / Ministry of Presidential Affairs

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (L), greets Masoud Barzani former President of the Kurdistan Region in Iraq (R), on the final day of the 2018 Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, in Shams Tower. Ryan Carter / Ministry of Presidential Affairs

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (L) greets Sayyid Khalid Bin Hilal Al Busaidi, Minister of Diwan of Royal Court of Oman (2nd L), on the final day of the 2018 Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, in Shams Tower. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Ministry of Presidential Affairs

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (L), speaks with Princess Charlene of Monaco on the final day of the 2018 Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, in Shams Tower. Ryan Carter / Ministry of Presidential Affairs

Prince Mohammed bin Salman (3rd L), stands for a photograph with Sheikh Zayed bin Abdullah bin Zayed (L), Sheikh Zayed bin Nahyan bin Zayed (2nd L), and Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdullah bin Zayed (4th L), at Shams Tower during the Formula 1 2018 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit. Ryan Carter / Ministry of Presidential Affairs

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai (L) greets Calin Popescu-Tariceuanu President of the Senate of Romania (R), on the final day of the 2018 Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, in Shams Tower. Ryan Carter / Ministry of Presidential Affairs

(L-R) Sheikh Saif bin Mohamed Al Nahyan, Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of State for Tolerance and Ahmed Juma Al Zaabi, UAE Deputy Minister of Presidential Affairs, attend the final day of the 2018 Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, in Shams Tower. Ryan Carter / Ministry of Presidential Affairs

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, met with Mohammed bin Salman, the Saudi Crown Prince on Sunday at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

The two men discussed various ways to enhance cooperation and coordination between their respective countries.

The meeting came as Prince Mohammed tours the Gulf region, with visits to Bahrain, Egypt and Tunisia expected. The Saudi Press Agency confirmed on Sunday evening that Prince Salman had left the UAE to continue his tour.

He is also due to travel to Argentina to attend the G20 summit at the end of this month.

Prince Mohammed arrived in the UAE on Thursday and an official reception ceremony was held as he flew in to the Presidential Airport in Abu Dhabi.

The Saudi national anthem was played and he later met with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.

He was also spotted posing for pictures with racegoers at Yas Marina Circuit over the weekend.

Among the posts circulating on social media was an image of Prince Mohammed alongside Mohammed Khashoggi, the nephew of the murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Sheikh Mohammed was joined at the Grand Prix by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, the Crown Prince of Dubai, as they saw Lewis Hamilton take first place in an exciting race.

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