Harris stresses US-Emirati partnership after MBZ meeting
The visit by Vice President Kamala Harris and other US officials come as relations between Washington and Abu Dhabi hit a rough patch.
A high-level presidential delegation led by Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to the United Arab Emirates on Monday to pay respects following the death of the country’s president, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
During her trip to Abu Dhabi, Harris met with Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who on Saturday replaced his half brother as UAE president. Harris’ trip marked the highest-level visit to the Persian Gulf country since the Biden administration took office in January 2021.
“We were here to discuss the strength of that partnership and that friendship and our commitment, going forward, to continue to work at the strength of that relationship,” Harris said following her meeting with Sheikh Mohammed in the Emirati capital on Monday.
The US delegation also included Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, CIA Director Bill Burns, climate envoy and former Secretary of State John Kerry, as well as several prominent national security aides.
