Key facts
- UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed bilateral relations with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
- The meeting was the first UAE confirmation of Netanyahu's visit.
- Saudi Arabia's defense minister invited UAE Vice President Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan to visit the kingdom on Tuesday.
- The invitation follows a period of public fallout between the two nations over Yemen.
- In July, officials from both countries posted about friendship and unity on social media.
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed bilateral relations during a visit on Sunday by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the Gulf country, the Emirati state news agency WAM reported on Monday. The report by WAM was the first UAE confirmation of Netanyahu's visit. Separately, Saudi Arabia's defense minister invited UAE Vice President Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan to visit the kingdom on Tuesday for a face-to-face meeting, according to state media. The visit comes at the invitation of His Royal Highness Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Minister of Defence of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In July, top officials and ministers in both countries posted about friendship and unity on social media, signaling a rapprochement months after a public fallout over Yemen.