ABU DHABI, 18th January, 2022 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, received a phone call from the Grand Imam of Al Azhar Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb.

The Grand Imam affirmed his strong condemnation of the terrorist attack by the terrorist Houthi militia on civil facilities in the UAE, extending his sincere condolences to the families of the victims and expressing his wishes for a speedy recovery for the injured.

Al-Tayeb also reiterated Al-Azhar's solidarity with the UAE leadership, government and people, noting that the UAE will always remain an oasis of tolerance, security and safety and a beacon for spreading the values of human fraternity in the world.