SIMPLY ABU DHABI
Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak met South Korean President Lee Jae‑myung in Seoul to review and advance the UAE–Republic of Korea Special Strategic Partnership across key sectors.
President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan awarded the First‑Class Order of Zayed II to Archbishop Christophe Z. El‑Kassis as he ended his tenure as Ambassador of the Holy See; the minister of state presented the order.
Albanian President Bajram Begaj toured the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque on 16 September 2026, receiving briefings on its history, architecture and role in promoting tolerance.
President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and senior UAE leaders extended congratulations to Nicaragua’s Co‑Presidents on the occasion of their Independence Day on 15 September 2026.
Sheikh Mansour and Angola’s President João Lourenço held a phone call on 15 September 2026 to advance economic, investment and development cooperation under the Comprehensive Economic Partnership.
President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed sent a congratulatory message to El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele on Independence Day; Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid and Sheikh Mansour sent similar messages.
On 14 September 2026 Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed phoned Kuwait’s foreign minister to discuss Middle East developments and issues arising from the deep‑rooted fraternal ties between the two states.
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed spoke by phone with Qatar’s prime minister on 14 September 2026 to review regional developments and ways to boost security, stability and bilateral cooperation.
Jordan expressed solidarity with the UAE and offered deepest sympathies after two Ministry of Defence personnel died during a training mission, the Jordanian foreign ministry said.
Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed met Albanian President Bajram Begaj in Abu Dhabi on 14 September 2026 to discuss strengthening bilateral co‑operation across various fields.