{
  "id": 50536,
  "title": "Sheikh Abdullah and Kuwaiti Foreign Minister review regional stability",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/sheikh-abdullah-and-kuwaiti-foreign-minister-review-regional-stability",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-02T15:28:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/02/sheikh-abdullah-and-kuwaiti-foreign-minister-review-regional-stability/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Kuwait, engaged in a phone conversation on Sunday with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al Ahmad Al Sabah. The two leaders discussed efforts to enhance regional security and stability, while also reflecting on their long-standing friendship. They explored opportunities to expand collaboration across various sectors.\n\nRecent weeks have seen multiple calls between the two senior ministers, following developments in the US-Iran conflict. On the previous day, Kuwait had stood up against further Iranian drone attacks. The General Staff of the Kuwaiti Army reported that the explosions heard were due to interceptions by air defense systems, but they did not disclose the number of drones or the specific locations targeted.\n\nThere is a renewed effort to restore peace in the Gulf region and bring an end to the prolonged conflict that has disrupted stability across the Middle East and beyond. US President Donald Trump had called off military strikes on Iran after both Iran and other Middle Eastern nations pleaded for a delay due to an agreed \"perimeter of a deal.\" In a social media post, Mr. Trump revealed that the US was prepared to launch a significant military operation against Iran but decided to halt the offensive while negotiations were ongoing.",
  "summary": "Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, on Sunday reviewed efforts to boost regional security and stability in a phone call with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al Ahmad Al Sabah . Sheikh Abdullah and Sheikh Jarrah also reflected on the long-standing fraternal relations between the countries and explored ways to expand collaboration across…",
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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."
}