Irony of US-UAE defence pact in face of Sudan war claims
US President Joe Biden attends a bilateral meeting with his counterpart from the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington DC on September 23, 2024. Reuters
Sudan, the United Arab Emirates and the United States of America may be on different continents, but the war in Khartoum has brought them closer together.
This week, UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan made his first-ever visit to the White House, where he and his host President Joe Biden announced that Abu Dhabi would be Washington’s Major Defence Partner, joining India.
