SHURA ISLAND, RED SEA: Prince Turki Al-Faisal, chairman of the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies and former ambassador to both the UK and the US affirmed Saudi Arabia’s ‘brotherly relations’ with the UAE on Friday and urged people to “refer to official news sources from Saudi entities,” as opposed to posts on social media.
“As we saw, Saudi officials reaffirmed the brotherly relations with the UAE. These ties are not only political but rooted in affection, family connections, and shared history,” he said.
Speaking at the opening session during The Family Office’s “Investing Is a Sea” summit, Al-Faisal said despite the noise on social media regarding the political disagreement between the UAE and Saudi Arabia on Yemen, the relationship between the countries is still strong, he told Arab News Editor-in-Chief, Faisal J. Abbas, who moderated the session.
“Our relationship with the UAE is based on integration, not collision, and this principle applies across the GCC,” explained Al-Faisal.
“Differences in opinion are natural, even within the European Union, but we hope social media users refrain from immorality in the dispute,” Abbas responded addressing those who resort to spreading hate and lies over social media platforms.
