Dr Anwar Gargash, diplomatic advisor to the UAE president, has highlighted the region cannot remain in an indefinite state of "neither war nor peace".
In a post on social media platform X, Gargash added that the next phase cannot be built on "shaky foundations or arrangements detached from international law, the principles of peaceful coexistence, respect for sovereignty, and the logic of peace".
He further emphasised that the goal is "to transition to sustainable stability governed by clear and shared rules".
لا يمكن للمنطقة أن تستمر في حالة اللاحرب واللاسلم إلى ما لا نهاية؛ فاستقرارها ومستقبل شعوبها يتطلبان وضوحاً في الرؤية والمسار. وفي الوقت ذاته، لا يمكن أن تقوم المرحلة القادمة على قواعد هشة أو ترتيبات منفصلة عن القانون الدولي وأسس التعايش السلمي واحترام السيادة ومنطق السلام.…
— د. أنور قرقاش (@AnwarGargash) August 11, 2026

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