The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammad bin Salman, receives the President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohammad bin Zayed, in Riyadh on Sept. 3, 2025. (Photo: AFP)
Everything had been timed down to the minute. On Tuesday, July 21, at 6 p.m., Turki al-Sheikh, a powerful adviser to the Saudi royal court and chairman of the General Entertainment Authority, posted a photo on social media showing Saudi Defense Minister Khaled bin Salman standing arm in arm with UAE Vice President Mansour bin Zayed. He captioned it: “Saudi Arabia and the UAE: a story of brotherly relations and a deeply rooted partnership.”An hour later, the information ministers of both countries posted messages on X at the exact same minute, using nearly identical wording. They praised a “shared history” and called on the media in both countries to reflect this message.!function(d,s,id){var...
Everything had been timed down to the minute. On Tuesday, July 21, at 6 p.m., Turki al-Sheikh, a powerful adviser to the Saudi royal court and chairman of the General Entertainment Authority, posted a photo on social media showing Saudi Defense Minister Khaled bin Salman standing arm in arm with UAE Vice President Mansour bin Zayed. He captioned it: “Saudi Arabia and the UAE: a story of brotherly relations and a deeply rooted partnership.”An hour later, the information ministers of both countries posted messages on X at the exact same minute, using nearly identical wording. They praised a “shared history” and called on the media in both countries to reflect this message.!function(d,s,id){var...
