Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Tariq Ahmad, the UK Middle East Minister. Wam
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Tariq Ahmad, the UK Middle East Minister. Wam
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Tariq Ahmad, the UK Middle East Minister. Wam
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Tariq Ahmad, the UK Middle East Minister. Wam

UK minister discusses Gaza with Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed


Soraya Ebrahimi
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The UK's Middle East Minister Tariq Ahmad met Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs, in Abu Dhabi on Monday to discuss reaching a sustainable ceasefire in Gaza.

The two also discussed regional developments and their security and humanitarian implications.

Talks covered ways to enhance the international response to the deteriorating situation in Gaza and the importance of delivering humanitarian and medical aid to civilians in a safe and sustainable manner.

During the meeting, Sheikh Abdullah affirmed the UAE's support for a sustainable ceasefire and noted the importance of ending extremism, tension and violence in the region.

He said these efforts must contribute to providing protection to all civilians and ensure humanitarian support to the Palestinian people eases their suffering.

Sheikh Abdullah and Lord Ahmad also discussed issues of common interest to their countries' partnership, and ways to bring the two countries closer in future.

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The meeting was attended by Reem Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Co-operation; Lana Nusseibeh, assistant minister of foreign affairs and the UAE permanent representative to the UN; and Mansoor Abulhoul, the UAE ambassador to UK.

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Sepsis arises when the body tries to fight an infection but damages its own tissue and organs in the process.

The World Health Organisation estimates it affects about 30 million people each year and that about six million die.

Of those about three million are newborns and 1.2 are young children.

Patients with septic shock must often have limbs amputated if clots in their limbs prevent blood flow, causing the limbs to die.

Campaigners say the condition is often diagnosed far too late by medical professionals and that many patients wait too long to seek treatment, confusing the symptoms with flu. 

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Updated: February 06, 2024, 6:35 AM`