United Arab Emirates President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan spoke with Italy Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni about regional developments during a phone call.

The UAE has expressed its solidarity with Kenya over the victims of a road collision in the Salama area, southeast of the capital Nairobi, which resulted in a number of deaths and injuries.

Five UAE humanitarian aid convoys comprising 55 trucks and carrying 617 tonnes of humanitarian aid entered the Gaza Strip this week under Operation Chivalrous Knight 3, as part of the UAE's continued efforts to support the Palestinian people and meet their basic needs.