His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, met Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa in Dubai and expressed optimism the "nation...will regain the global standing it deserves".
The meeting was on the sidelines of the Arab Media Summit, where Al-Sharaa was a key speaker.
In a social media post on X, Sheikh Mohammed reaffirmed that the UAE's "relations with Syria are founded on affection, friendship, brotherhood and mutual respect".
His Highness expressed happiness at Syria's "return to the path of development" and optimism "that a nation with such a rich civilisation will regain the global standing it deserves".
"We also look forward to strengthening the deep fraternal ties between our people."
Mohammed bin Rashid: During my meeting with my brother, Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa, a key speaker at the Arab Media Summit in Dubai, we reaffirmed that our relations with Syria are founded on affection, friendship, brotherhood and mutual respect. We are pleased to see Syria… pic.twitter.com/X5ZA1Gzu4B
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) September 15, 2026

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