Meeting of Mohammed bin Salman and Mansour bin Zayed: Key Reactions in the UAE and Saudi Arabia

- Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister of the UAE, met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud on Tuesday in Riyadh, which sparked widespread reactions on social media platforms. The Chairman of the National Media Authority in the UAE, Abdullah Al Hamid, wrote on his page on the platform "X" (formerly Twitter): "The UAE-Saudi relations are a solid edifice that draws its depth from the unity of history and destiny, and its spirit pulses with brotherhood that transcends geographical boundaries to reside in hearts; for between the two countries lies a shared history that illuminates the present, a steadfast neighborhood that paves the way for the future, and a common destiny around which hearts unite before maps gather them."

The meeting of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed with His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman during his visit to the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, at the invitation of His Royal Highness Prince Khalid bin Salman, embodies the value of brotherly visits as a solid bridge for cooperation, a source of goodness, and a spacious area that brings the two peoples together to enhance the interests of both countries and support the security and stability of the region." The Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority in Saudi Arabia, Turki Al Sheikh, also reposted a picture from the meeting on his page on the same platform and wrote: "My dear Crown Prince meets His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and they review the brotherly relations between the two brotherly countries and the developments in the region."

Emirati academic Abdulkhaleq Abdullah wrote on the same platform: "Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed's visit to Saudi Arabia today removes much misunderstanding and paves the way for a promising chapter and restores strategic cooperation and coordination between Abu Dhabi and Riyadh to its previous state to resolve the region's crises from Yemen and Sudan to the Horn of Africa, passing through the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb, and the relationship with Iran and unifying the Gulf house." For his part, Saudi Prince Abdulrahman bin Musaad also reposted the picture on his page and commented by placing the flags of Saudi Arabia and the UAE side by side.