{
  "id": 10595764,
  "title": "Saudi Arabia invites UAE leader amid Yemen rift",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/saudi-arabia-invites-uae-leader-amid-yemen-rift",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T02:49:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2033399/saudi-arabia-invites-uae-leader-amid-yemen-rift"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s defence minister reached out to the UAE’s Deputy President and Head of the Presidential Court on Tuesday, marking the first public invitation for a face-to-face meeting since tensions escalated over the conflict in Yemen. In July, officials on both sides shared messages of friendship and unity on social media, indicating a thaw following a period of public discord. The defence ministry announced the invitation through a statement on X, inviting Mansour bin Zayed to visit Saudi Arabia the following day. This diplomatic gesture occurred as the kingdom grapples with ongoing Houthi assaults on its naval assets, air defenses, and even its capital, Red Sea ports now controlled by the Houthis. The kingdom has been actively seeking support from its allies amid the crisis, with reports suggesting that the Saudi crown prince had sought assistance from US President Donald Trump via telephone.",
  "summary": "RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s defence minister invited UAE’s Vice President Mansour bin Zayed to visit the kingdom on Tuesday, in the first public invitation for a face-to-face meeting since a rift between the two over Yemen. In July, top officials and ministers in both countries posted about friendship and unity on social media, signalling a rapprochement months after a public fallout between the two…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}