UAE President joins G20 leaders’ summit

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UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan on Saturday participated in the G20 Summit hosted by India. (Twitter: @MohamedBinZayed)
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UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan on Saturday participated in the G20 Summit hosted by India. (Twitter: @MohamedBinZayed)
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UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan on Saturday participated in the G20 Summit hosted by India. (Twitter: @MohamedBinZayed)
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Updated 09 September 2023
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UAE President joins G20 leaders’ summit

DUBAI: UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan on Saturday participated in the 18th G20 Heads of State and Government Summit held in New Delhi, India.

Chaired by Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India, the G20 Summit brings together world leaders, European Union officials, representatives of global organizations and UN bodies to discuss key global issues and opportunities for joint action.

“Today, I participated in the G20 summit in India, and held fruitful meetings with a number of participating leaders and officials, during which we discussed cooperation to confront common challenges and achieve sustainable development and prosperity for all. The UAE is a major supporter of international collective action to build a better future for humanity,” the UAE leader posted on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.

“At the G20 Summit in India I engaged in constructive talks and reaffirmed the UAE’s belief that the world must unite to confront the challenges facing humanity. We will continue to support international efforts aimed at achieving a stable and sustainable future for all,” Sheikh Mohamed added.

This is the fourth year that the UAE is participating in the G20 process in reflection of the country’s efforts to strengthen international cooperation and joint action and achieve progress in fostering sustainable development and prosperity for all, state news agency WAM reported.


US to deploy more troops to Middle East as Iran operations continue

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US to deploy more troops to Middle East as Iran operations continue

  • Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine acknowledged that four US service members have been killed so far

WASHINGTON: The United States will send additional troops and military assets to the Middle East as operations against Iran continue, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine said on Monday.

Speaking at the Pentagon alongside Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Caine stressed that the campaign, dubbed "Operation Epic Fury," remains ongoing and will not be concluded quickly.

“This is not a single overnight operation. The military objectives that (US Central Command) CENTCOM and the joint force have been tasked with will take some time to achieve, and, in some cases, will be difficult and gritty work,” Caine said.

He acknowledged that four US service members have been killed so far and cautioned that further casualties are expected as the campaign continues.

“We expect to take additional losses, and as always, we will work to minimize US losses. But as the Secretary (of Defense Hegseth) said, this is major combat operations,” Caine added.

Caine confirmed that more forces are already heading to the region.

“In fact, Admiral Cooper will receive additional forces even today,” he said, referring to US Central Command chief Brad Cooper.

He described the rapid military buildup as evidence of the US armed forces’ ability to adjust quickly and project power “at the time and place of our nation's choosing.”