Riyadh Invites UAE Vice President as Saudi-UAE Relations Show Signs of Thaw
Riyadh, 29 September, 2026 (Kamran Raja): Saudi Arabia’s Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman has invited UAE Vice President Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan to visit the Kingdom, marking the first public invitation for a face-to-face meeting since tensions emerged between the two countries over Yemen. The Saudi Defence Ministry announced that Prince Khalid extended the invitation to Sheikh Mansour, who also serves as Deputy Prime Minister and Head of the Presidential Court. The development follows signs of rapprochement in July, when senior officials and ministers from both countries expressed friendship and unity on social media. The thaw comes as Saudi Arabia faces increasing Houthi attacks on its oil facilities, tankers, airports and capital, while the group continues to advance...






