UAE, Egyptian foreign ministers hold phone call on regional developments

Abdullah bin Zayed and Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty have discussed bilateral ties and Middle East developments in a phone call.

• The two ministers discussed bilateral relations and regional developments in the Middle East amid signs of serious military escalation.
• Egyptian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nader Zaki said the ministers stressed diplomatic solutions to avoid escalation.
• The call addressed the UAE's nomination of Lana Nusseibeh for the UN Secretary-General post.
• Abdelatty said Nusseibeh is the first Arab woman nominated for the position and praised her qualifications.