• Burj Khalifa lights up in the colours of Saudi flag to celebrate the Saudi Arabia's 88th National Day in Dubai. Satish Kumar for the National
    Burj Khalifa lights up in the colours of Saudi flag to celebrate the Saudi Arabia's 88th National Day in Dubai. Satish Kumar for the National
  • Dubai Frame lights up in the colours of Saudi flag to celebrate Saudi National Day. Satish Kumar for the National
    Dubai Frame lights up in the colours of Saudi flag to celebrate Saudi National Day. Satish Kumar for the National
  • Burj Al Arab lights up in the colours of Saudi Flag to celebrate Saudi National Day. Satish Kumar for the National
    Burj Al Arab lights up in the colours of Saudi Flag to celebrate Saudi National Day. Satish Kumar for the National
  • Burj Khalifa lights up in the colours of Saudi flag to celebrate Saudi National Day in Dubai. Satish Kumar for the National
    Burj Khalifa lights up in the colours of Saudi flag to celebrate Saudi National Day in Dubai. Satish Kumar for the National

'We are one pulse': UAE's leaders wish Saudi friends well ahead of its national day


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The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi has wished Saudi Arabia well ahead of Saudi National Day and described the two countries as having "one pulse".

In a Twitter post accompanied by pictures of the UAE's leaders with King Salman, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, also said Riyadh is expanding its global presence and that each year the UAE and Saudi are closer "brothers".

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, also shared a video charting relations between the two states.

Dr Anwar Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, said that when we "work together, we succeed together" in a post on Twitter.

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