Overview
- Senator Lindsey Graham said he met the UAE president for an hour and a half on Wednesday in Abu Dhabi.
- The UAE’s WAM news agency said the meeting took place at Qasr Al Shati and released photos and video of the encounter.
- WAM reported the two discussed regional developments and joint efforts to promote peace in the Middle East.
- Graham dismissed those spreading what he called false narratives about the UAE and its leader.
- Speculation had risen after Turkey’s president postponed a visit and his office briefly posted, then deleted, a note referring to a health problem, as scrutiny of Abu Dhabi has grown with Saudi-linked online criticism.