The foreign minister of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, has held talks with his Israeli counterpart Gideon Saar in the Gulf nation, the UAE state news agency (WAM) reported on Tuesday.

The foreign minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) held talks on Sunday with his Iranian counterpart to discuss the latest developments in the Middle East. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed met with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi in Dubai as part of a visit to the Gulf country.

Syria's new foreign minister Asaad al-Shaibani landed in the United Arab Emirates Monday on his first visit to the country since rebels toppled President Bashar al-Assad last month, official news agency SANA said.

UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed discussed bolstering "brotherly" ties with Syria during the first official visit by Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani to the United Arab Emirates on Monday,

"These sanctions constitute a barrier and an obstacle to the rapid recovery and development of the Syrian people who await services and partnerships from other countries," Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani said after meeting with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, who also serves as foreign minister.

Now, Syria under Islamist rule hopes to reestablish those ties and lift sanctions slapped on HTS and leader Ahmad al-Sharaa to help make Syria's battered economy viable again. Ass

The new Syrian foreign minister met Qatar's prime minister and top diplomat. Assad Shaibani called on the US to lift Assad-era sanctions on Syria, as the new Islamist rulers strive to restart the economy.