UAE Leader Meets U.S. Senator Amid Criticism Surge

United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan engaged in a meeting with U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham on Wednesday in Abu Dhabi. The senator, via a post on X, addressed what he termed as 'false narratives' concerning the UAE and its leader.

This meeting follows a flurry of social media speculation regarding Sheikh Mohammed’s health. These rumors intensified after Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan postponed a visit to Abu Dhabi, and his office ambiguously cited a 'health problem' in a post that was later retracted.

The rendezvous at Qasr Al Shati, UAE's official WAM news agency reported, involved discussions on regional developments between Sheikh Mohammed and Senator Graham, focusing on combined efforts to foster peace across the Middle East.