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UAE president accepts US invitation to join 'Board of Peace'

Published: 20 Jan 2026 - 05:04 pm | Last Updated: 20 Jan 2026 - 05:07 pm
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AFP

Dubai, UAE: The UAE's president has accepted an invitation to join US President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace", the foreign ministry said Tuesday, the body meant to oversee post-war reconstruction in Gaza.

"Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, has accepted the invitation from the United States to join the Board of Peace," the ministry said in a statement.

The board was originally conceived to oversee the rebuilding of the Palestinian territory, but its charter does not appear to limit its role to Gaza.