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WAM Arab League (AL) foreign ministers have reaffirmed their commitment to asserting the UAE s sovereignty over its islands of Abu Mousa, Lesser Tunb and Greater Tunb, and condemned Iran s occupation.
During a meeting in Cairo, the AL Council adopted a resolution reiterating its support for the peaceful measures taken by the Emirates.
It denounced the Iranian government s continued occupation and its violation of the UAE s sovereignty in a way that destabilises the region and threatens international peace and security.
The resolution condemned Tehran s establishment of residential units for Iranian people on the islands as well as the conducting of military manoeuvres.
WAM The UAE says collaborative Arab action is needed to confront the challenges besetting the region, including the fight to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
Addressing the Arab League Council meeting in Cairo, the UAE Minister of State, Khalifa Shaheen Almarar, stressed the need for solidarity to combat the pandemic.
Almarar also urged the nations to develop a sustainable mechanism aimed at accelerating the vaccine rollout to survive the health crisis.
He went on to state the UAE s position on a number of issues, including the Palestinian cause, the situations in Iraq, Libya, Yemen, Sudan and Syria, as well as the Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and foreign interference in the League s internal affairs.
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