Posted by Hannan Aliniafard at Thursday, 2 May 2019 13:29
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a phone call on Monday with Mark Rutte, Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), to discuss the ongoing military escalation in the region and its implications for regional and international security.
The UAE air defences have intercepted 7 ballistic missiles and 16 drones launched from Iran on Monday, an update from the Ministry of Defence confirmed.
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed strengthening defence ties with Catherine Vautrin, Minister of the Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs of France, during a meeting in Abu Dhabi on Monday.