May 27, 2021
This year, Eid al-Fitr, the Islamic holiday also known as the feast of breaking the fast signifying the end of Ramadan, was celebrated on a somber note in the United Arab Emirates. During Eid prayers in Abu Dhabi, Muslims were reminded of the deadly violence taking place three flight hours away as Hamas and Israel fired at each other in the worst bout of fighting between the longtime foes since the 2014 Gaza War.
The mood has shifted since the United Arab Emirates led the way in the September 2020 signing of the historic normalization agreement with Israel known as the Abraham Accords, brokered by the Trump administration, where the UAE established diplomatic relations with Israel. Other nations Bahrain, Morocco and Sudan followed. Of late, there has been talk of more open relations with Saudi Arabia, the ultimate prize in the deal.
UAE welcomes ceasefire agreement, mourns loss of lives in Palestine, Israel
Wam Filed on May 23, 2021
People clean the streets beside a building that was previously damaged in an air-strike following a cease-fire reached after an 11-day conflict, in Gaza City.- AP
UAE had earlier stressed that it has been gravely concerned by the escalating violence in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
The UAE has welcomed the news of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
The country has also expressed hope that the agreement proves to be durable, lasting, and might contribute to the resumption of a credible wider peace process while restoring calm and building confidence between the parties at the same time.
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UAE underlines importance of representing Arab voice during UN Security Council membership Fri 09th April 2021 | 07:30 PM (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM - 09th Apr, 2021) NEW YORK â 9th April 2021 (WAM) â In its briefing to the Group of Arab Member States (Arab Group) to the UN, the UAE stressed the importance of representing the Arab voice during its membership in the Security Council, as well as addressing the various issues relating to the Arab region on the Councilâs agenda in line with the Arab consensus.
During a virtual briefing by Minister of State Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar to the Arab Group, he reviewed the UAEâs priorities on the Security Council for the term 2022-2023, focusing on how they will also contribute to achieving stability in the Arab region.