{"id":16634,"date":"2019-09-19T15:19:26","date_gmt":"2019-09-19T11:19:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovindubai.com\/?p=16634"},"modified":"2019-09-19T15:20:23","modified_gmt":"2019-09-19T11:20:23","slug":"mike-pompeo-abu-dhabi-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/news\/mike-pompeo-abu-dhabi-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"The US Secretary Of State Has Touched Down In AD Amid Escalated Regional Tensions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo has touched down in Abu Dhabi to discuss escalated tensions in the region, following <a href=\"https:\/\/lovindubai.com\/news\/saudi-oil-attack\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">an attack on a prominent Saudi oil facility<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier today, the UAE publicly announced it would join Saudi and the US in an effort to protect International Maritime Security, following recent events which &#8216;underscore the importance of protecting global commerce and freedom of navigation&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Pompeo was met by UAE dignitaries and is scheduled to meet with HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces later today for talks.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--infeed--><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The U.S. appreciates the announcements by our friends Saudi Arabia and UAE about their participation in the growing International Maritime Security Construct. Recent events underscore the importance of protecting global commerce and freedom of navigation.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecPompeo\/status\/1174608757155868672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">September 19, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>In a brief trip, Mike Pompeo also met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Saudi to discuss the attacks<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Met with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Saudi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#Saudi<\/a> Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman today to discuss the unprecedented attacks against Saudi Arabia\u2019s oil infrastructure. The U.S. stands with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SaudiArabia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#SaudiArabia<\/a> and supports its right to defend itself. The Iranian regime\u2019s threatening behavior will not be tolerated.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecPompeo\/status\/1174451339042144256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">September 18, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">US Secretary of State Arrives in Jeddah.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/u8C5ne6kQ0\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/u8C5ne6kQ0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SPAGOV?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#SPAGOV<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5fI8wiSiHH\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/5fI8wiSiHH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SPAENG (@Spa_Eng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Spa_Eng\/status\/1174389794002132993?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">September 18, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>The UAE announced on Thursday it was joining the international cooperation lead by the US<\/h2>\n<p>The UAE wants to deter threats to maritime navigation and global trade, and make sure that energy supplies are being secured so as the global economy stays well-maintained for a more balanced peace and security worldwide, Salem Mohammed Al Zaabi, Director of the International Security Cooperation Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation stated.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/lovindubai.com\/news\/uae-international-coalition-maritime\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">alliance<\/a> was formed to protect its member&#8217;s security.<\/p>\n<h2>Saudi has detailed its arms capabilities and stated it will go to all measures to defend the Homeland<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Spokesman of the Saudi Defense Ministry: The Kingdom is Able to Take all Measures to Defend Capabilities of the Homeland<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/76lW5Q1h7h\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/76lW5Q1h7h<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SPAGOV?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#SPAGOV<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2d9Ua5HKEj\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/2d9Ua5HKEj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SPAENG (@Spa_Eng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Spa_Eng\/status\/1174400521924485126?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">September 18, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo has touched down in Abu Dhabi to discuss escalated tensions in the region, following an attack on a prominent Saudi oil facility. 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Recent events underscore the importance of protecting global commerce and freedom of navigation.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecPompeo\/status\/1174608757155868672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 19, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_block","content":"<h2>In a brief trip, Mike Pompeo also met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Saudi to discuss the attacks<\/h2>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_block","content":"<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Met with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Saudi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Saudi<\/a> Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman today to discuss the unprecedented attacks against Saudi Arabia\u2019s oil infrastructure. The U.S. stands with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SaudiArabia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SaudiArabia<\/a> and supports its right to defend itself. The Iranian regime\u2019s threatening behavior will not be tolerated.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecPompeo\/status\/1174451339042144256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 18, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_block","content":"<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">US Secretary of State Arrives in Jeddah.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/u8C5ne6kQ0\">https:\/\/t.co\/u8C5ne6kQ0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SPAGOV?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SPAGOV<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5fI8wiSiHH\">pic.twitter.com\/5fI8wiSiHH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SPAENG (@Spa_Eng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Spa_Eng\/status\/1174389794002132993?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 18, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_block","content":"<h2>The UAE announced on Thursday it was joining the international cooperation lead by the US<\/h2>\n<p>The UAE wants to deter threats to maritime navigation and global trade, and make sure that energy supplies are being secured so as the global economy stays well-maintained for a more balanced peace and security worldwide, Salem Mohammed Al Zaabi, Director of the International Security Cooperation Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation stated.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/lovindubai.com\/news\/uae-international-coalition-maritime\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">alliance<\/a> was formed to protect its member&#8217;s security.<\/p>\n<h2>Saudi has detailed its arms capabilities and stated it will go to all measures to defend the Homeland<\/h2>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_block","content":"<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Spokesman of the Saudi Defense Ministry: The Kingdom is Able to Take all Measures to Defend Capabilities of the Homeland<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/76lW5Q1h7h\">https:\/\/t.co\/76lW5Q1h7h<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SPAGOV?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SPAGOV<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2d9Ua5HKEj\">pic.twitter.com\/2d9Ua5HKEj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SPAENG (@Spa_Eng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Spa_Eng\/status\/1174400521924485126?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 18, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n"}],"legacy_image":"","legacy_full_image":"","disable_ads":false,"slots_script_override":"","ad_horizontal_top_desktop":"","ad_vertical_left_desktop":"","ad_vertical_right_desktop":"","ad_horizontal_top_tablet":"","ad_horizontal_bottom_tablet":"","ad_horizontal_mobile_1":"","ad_horizontal_mobile_2":"","ad_horizontal_mobile_3":"","article_ad_infeed_slot":"","ad_square_podcast":"","disable_lovin_hearts":false,"lovin_heart_title":"","show_sponsor":false,"sponsor_image":false,"sponsor_name":"","sponsor_content":"","sponsor_website":"","sponsor_facebook":"","sponsor_twitter":"","sponsor_instagram":"","enable_reveal_feature":false,"reveal_image":false,"legacy_sponsor_name":"","legacy_sponsor_website":"","legacy_sponsor_content":"","legacy_sponsor_image":"","legacy_meta_tags":"","is_guest_user":false,"episode_number":"","embed_code":"","episode_introduction":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16634","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/397"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16634"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16634\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16634"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16634"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16634"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}