ABU DHABI - United States Vice-President Kamala Harris was Monday leading a high-level delegation to meet the United Arab Emirates' new president,following months of strained ties between Washington and the oil-rich Gulf state.
"We are going there to express our condolences, but also as an expression of our commitment to the strength of that relationship and continuing to strengthen that relationship."demonstrating the rising prominence of the major oil exporter after the decline of some of the Middle East's traditional powers.
Mr Yousef al-Otaiba, Emirati ambassador to the US, admitted in March that relations were going through a"stress test". US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arriving in the United Arab Emirates on May 16, 2022. PHOTO: REUTERS After a period of cosier ties under Mr Trump, Mr Biden shifted to a tougher stance on human rights and arms deals.
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