ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates / AsiaWire.IO / – Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, has received Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Fahmy in Abu Dhabi to discuss regional developments. The talks focused on the challenges facing the Arab world and ways to strengthen joint Arab action. Fahmy is on a visit to the UAE. The meeting was reported by the Emirates News Agency (WAM) on November 13.
Sheikh Mohamed and Fahmy stressed the importance of intensifying efforts and deepening ongoing coordination among Arab countries. They said such cooperation is needed to respond to rapidly changing circumstances. Both underlined the need to reinforce security and stability across the region. The talks come as Arab governments face a range of political and security pressures. The two sides agreed that close consultation remains vital as these challenges evolve.
Fahmy praised the UAE’s key role under Sheikh Mohamed in supporting efforts to promote peace and stability in the region. He said those efforts are in line with the aspirations of the region’s countries for a more secure and stable future. The UAE President has held frequent talks with Arab leaders this year, including a meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in Cairo.
Crown Prince among attendees
Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, attended the meeting. Also present were Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region, and Sheikh Falah bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Special Affairs, also took part.
Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, and Sheikh Mohamed bin Hamad bin Tahnoun Al Nahyan, Adviser to the UAE President, were also in attendance. They were joined by a number of Sheikhs and officials. Gulf states are also pursuing wider partnerships, with the GCC seeking stronger EU ties on food and energy security.
A veteran Egyptian diplomat
Fahmy became the ninth Secretary-General of the Arab League on July 1, 2026, taking over from Ahmed Aboul Gheit. Arab foreign ministers meeting in Amman in June approved him for a five-year term. He served as Egypt’s ambassador to Washington from 1999 to 2008 and as the country’s foreign minister from 2013 to 2014. He was also the founding dean of the American University in Cairo’s School of Global Affairs and Public Policy. After assuming office, he met senior League officials to set priorities and signed his first letters to Arab leaders and foreign ministers.
Founded in 1945, the Arab League has 22 member states and its headquarters in Cairo. The UAE joined the organization in 1971. Its members stretch from Morocco and Mauritania in the west to Iraq and the Gulf states in the east. The body promotes coordination among Arab countries on political, economic and security issues, and its leaders meet at an annual Arab summit. Sheikh Mohamed and Fahmy affirmed the importance of continued joint efforts to support stability in the region.