CAIRO: Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan and Syrian president Bashar Assad discussed the coronavirus pandemic over the phone on Friday, a statement from United Arab Emirates’ news agency (WAM) reported.
The statement added that both leaders discussed the precautionary measures taken in their countries to face this pandemic, adding that Sheikh Mohammed stressed to Assad that Syria would not be alone in these critical conditions.
Sheikh Mohammed said Syria and the UAE need to place humanitarian solidarity over political issues during this common challenge “we are all facing.”
Reuters
