Saudi Crown Prince Kicks off Friday Tour to Arab States

By: Nawal Sayed

CAIRO, Nov. 23 (SEE)- Saudi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday at the start of a tour of three Arab countries. MBS is expected to participate in a G20 summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina, which will be attended by several world leaders, most notably from the United States, Europe, Egypt and Turkey.

MBS will discuss the latest developments in Yemen and ways to counter terrorism and Iranian threats during his visit to UAE, Bahrain and Egypt, Arab media reported on Thursday.

The crown prince was warmly greeted upon his arrival in Abu Dhabi as UAE Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan received him at the airport.

[caption id="attachment_24184" align="aligncenter" width="619"]        Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan receives Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud in Abu Dhabi, UAE, November 22, 2018.  Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court[/caption]

“We’re proud of our deep-rooted ties. Close cooperation and a fruitful partnership lies in store for our countries. The UAE will always be a loving and supportive home for our brothers in Saudi Arabia,” Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed said in a Twitter post.

The two leaders discussed “regional and international” developments and the “challenges and threats facing the Middle East region”, Emirate news agency WAM said, without further details.

Tunisian newspaper Business News said MBS will pay a visit to Tunisia on Tuesday. Earlier, Saudi state-owned news agency SPA reported that Prince Mohammed will visit “a number of brotherly” Arab states at the request of his father, King Salman without naming the countries.