Biden, UAE leader discuss Gaza war, welcome hostage deal and truce (updated)

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29/11/2023 22:06

(Adds WAM report)
       WASHINGTON, Nov 29 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden
on Wednesday held a call with President Mohamed bin Zayed of the
United Arab Emirates and discussed the war in the Middle East
and an upcoming climate summit, the White House said in a
statement.
    The leaders welcomed the recent hostage deal and
humanitarian pause in the Gaza war, the White House said. Biden
has asked Vice President Kamala Harris to attend the upcoming
COP28 climate summit in Dubai, the White House added.
    The Emirates News agency WAM said the two sides "reviewed
the importance of working on a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and
ensuring permanent and safe mechanisms to deliver humanitarian
aid to the residents of the Strip without obstacles."
    They also stressed importance of finding "comprehensive,
just and lasting peace in the Middle East region on the basis of
the two-state solution, as it is the way to enhance security,
stability and regional peace", it added.

 (Reporting by Kanishka Singh in Washington and Moaz Abd-Alaziz
in Cairo; editing by Diane Craft and  Sandra Maler)
 ((Kanishka.Singh@thomsonreuters.com; +12024508248;))