Riyadh: Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, 30 September 2026, denied reports that a representative from the Kingdom met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
According to Reuters and Arab News, a senior Saudi official said that no Saudi representative attended a reported meeting involving Netanyahu and UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, 27 September.
Several media reports had claimed that a Saudi official joined talks between Netanyahu and MBZ in Abu Dhabi amid rising regional tensions.
The Saudi official clarified that the Kingdom did not participate in any such meeting.
The denial comes amid ongoing tensions in West Asia. Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar and Kuwait reported new attacks on Sunday after loud explosions were heard in Dubai and Bahrain's capital, Manama
Earlier, Gulf nations including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, Bahrain and Kuwait declared neutrality and said they will not allow the US to use their airbases against Iran.
Saudi Arabia, UAE and OIC had also condemned Iran's strikes on Muslim neighbours, calling it a blatant act of aggression.
Meanwhile, Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, Indonesia and Pakistan jointly condemned Israeli escalation in Al Aqsa Mosque and settlers' incursions led by extremist Israeli ministers.
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