Overview
- President Mohamed bin Zayed and Gabon’s leader witnessed a comprehensive economic partnership agreement aimed at cutting tariffs, easing investment, and opening sectors including agriculture, logistics, and renewables, alongside MoUs on defense cooperation, a joint business council, and women’s empowerment.
- The World Governments Summit signed an MoU to stage a regional dialogue in the Dominican Republic by late 2026 to expand Middle East–Latin America policy exchange and catalyze Emirati investment flows.
- At a headline session, Sheikh Saif bin Zayed stressed that people are the nation’s true safeguard and detailed UAE advances in industry, non‑oil trade surpassing $1 trillion, AI infrastructure such as the 5‑gigawatt ‘Stargate’ campus, Barakah’s clean power, and global trust rankings.
- Crown Prince Hamdan met leaders of the ‘Edge 50’ government innovations, while Dubai’s sustainability award honored winning projects from Colombia, Portugal, China, and Egypt for urban regeneration, food systems, marine waste management, and infrastructure planning.
- Oman confirmed intensive Iran–US talks in Muscat are ongoing for several days with a technical focus on the nuclear file, and Southern Yemeni demonstrations by the Transitional Council drew large crowds in Lahj’s Radfan backing a January political declaration.