Anwar Gargash, the diplomatic adviser to UAE's president, said on Wednesday that a reconstruction plan for Gaza cannot take place without a clear path to a two-state solution for Israel and the Palestinians.

The UAE, which diplomatically recognized Israel in 2020 during President Donald Trump's first term, also has been key in mediating prisoner swaps between Russia and Ukraine. Rubio offered his thanks in the meeting to the UAE “for the strength and enduring nature of the relationship,

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed the Gaza Strip, Syria, Lebanon and the Red Sea, the site of attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels.

Anwar Gargash, the diplomatic adviser to UAE's president, said on Wednesday a Gaza reconstruction plan cannot happen without a clear path to a two-state solution for Israel and the Palestinians. Investment in the project would need political stability,

Arab states are working on a hybrid plan for post-war Gaza that would incorporate voluntary migration from the enclave alongside reconstruction for those who wish to stay, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said during a press conference in Tel Aviv on Monday.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a positive meeting here with this wealthy Mideast nation’s top leaders Wednesday, but was met with pushback to President Trump’s proposal that the U.S. take control of the war-ravaged Gaza Strip and relocate Palestinians from the territory as part of a grand reconstruction project.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a positive meeting here with this wealthy Mideast nation’s top leaders Wednesday, but was met with pushback to President Trump’s proposal that the U.S. take control of the war-ravaged Gaza Strip and relocate Palestinians from the territory as part of a grand reconstruction project.

Rubio's talk with the ruler of Abu Dhabi comes as the U.S. also tries to continue a shaky ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

Rubio, in his upcoming stops in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, is likely to face more pushback from Arab leaders over Trump's proposal, which includes redeveloping Gaz

Trump, however, kept coming back to it again and again. Over the ensuing days, he repeatedly insisted the U.S. would in effect take complete ownership of Gaza (without putting U.S. troops on the ground or spending taxpayer money,

Commerce between the two Abraham Accords signatories has grown 11% year over year, but maintaining ties has been a diplomatic tightrope

With Arab leaders gathering in Cairo later this month for an emergency summit on Gaza, the United Arab Emirates has emerged as the United States and Israel’s best Arab friend.