UAE, US leaders discuss strategic cooperation, Middle East

President of the United Arab Emirates Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a phone call with US President Donald Trump to discuss bilateral relations and regional developments.

Afra Al Hameli, Director of Strategic Communications at the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said the two leaders reviewed strategic cooperation and explored ways to strengthen UAE-US ties in support of mutual interests, Caliber.Az reports. 

During the conversation, Sheikh Mohamed and Trump also exchanged views on the latest developments in the Middle East, Al Hameli said in a post on X.

UAE President HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan @MohamedBinZayed received a phone call from US President Donald Trump @POTUS, during which the two sides discussed strategic cooperation and ways to strengthen UAE-US relations in support of mutual interests.

The two leaders…

— Afra Al Hameli (@AfraMalHameli) May 12, 2026

By Sabina Mammadli