The United Arab Emirates has nominated Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Lana Nusseibeh to become the next United Nations secretary-general, entering a crowded race to replace António Guterres when his term ends in December. If selected, she would be the first Arab woman and the second Arab to lead the world body.
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The United Arab Emirates has agreed to re-enter the Yemen conflict by resuming payments to anti-Houthi government forces, with Saudi Arabia providing air cover, in a sign the two Gulf states are mending their deep rift in the face of Houthi territorial gains.