National Security

UAE Seeks Better Ties with Kurds After Split from OPEC

Mohammed bin Zayed (MBZ), president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), on Thursday welcomed Iraqi Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani for talks on developing stronger ties between Iraq, Kurdistan, and the UAE — which is looking for new friendships after announcing its departure from the OPEC cartel on Monday.

I’m delighted to meet my brother, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Pres