Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates previously “quarreled” over the Yemeni and Iran issues; now, senior officials from both countries are not only taking a group photo in the same frame, but also posting high-profile photos. Saudi royal adviser and director of the General Administration of Entertainment Affairs Turki Sheikh posted a group photo “a few days ago” between Saudi Defense Minister Khaled bin Salman and UAE Vice President Sheikh Mansur bin Zayed Al Nahyan on social media platform X on the 21st, with the caption “Saudi Arabia and the UAE: A Story of Brotherhood and Strong Partnership”. Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to the UAE president, also shared a group photo and wrote, “The biggest story of the Gulf region is in one picture.” On the same day, Saudi Press Minister Salman bin Yusuf Al-Doussari and UAE National Media Authority Director Abdullah bin Mohammed Ahmed also posted posts on social media showing the unity and friendship between the two countries. Agence France-Presse reported on the 22nd that posts from senior Saudi and UAE officials meant that the two countries are moving towards reconciliation after months of public dispute over differences such as the conflict in Yemen.

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates previously “quarreled” over the Yemeni and Iran issues; now, senior officials from both countries are not only taking a group photo in the same frame, but also posting high-profile photos. Saudi royal adviser and director of the General Administration of Entertainment Affairs Turki Sheikh posted a group photo “a few days ago” between Saudi Defense Minister Khaled bin Salman and UAE Vice President Sheikh Mansur bin Zayed Al Nahyan on social media platform X on the 21st, with the caption “Saudi Arabia and the UAE: A Story of Brotherhood and Strong Partnership”. Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to the UAE president, also shared a group photo and wrote, “The biggest story of the Gulf region is in one picture.” On the same day, Saudi Press Minister Salman bin Yusuf Al-Doussari and UAE National Media Authority Director Abdullah bin Mohammed Ahmed also posted posts on social media showing the unity and friendship between the two countries. Agence France-Presse reported on the 22nd that posts from senior Saudi and UAE officials meant that the two countries are moving towards reconciliation after months of public dispute over differences such as the conflict in Yemen.