British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will be traveling to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia next month as per the plan briefed by a source on Wednesday. With such a move, Britain seeks to deepen the ties between the wealthy Gulf states.
Another source briefed Starmer’s UAE travel plans and confirmed his visit to UAE. However, both sources are anonymous about the plan as the travel plan hasn’t been announced officially.
As per the sources, Britain hopes to get investment from the Gulf countries, including UAE’s energy projects.
In the meeting, Starmer would also discuss conflicts between Israel, Gaza and Lebanon and other regional issues. This visit would be Starmer’s first one since his party won the British general election held in July. The government has promised to build relations with the UAE, which was affected severely by the previous Conservative government.
The Prime Minister’s visit was first reported on Wednesday by the Financial Times, and then other familiar people cited his plans later on. It was also reported by the newspaper that a visit to London by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman might take place next year, but his travel plans had not yet been finalized.
