President Nikos Christodoulides is travelling to Abu Dhabi on Wednesday to express in-person solidarity with the UAE as the country weathers consecutive dayσ of Iranian missile and drone attacks.
The visit follows the trilateral summit in Amman with King Abdullah II of Jordan and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and forms part of a broader Middle East tour. Christodoulides aims to deliver his support to the UAE leadership in person, while bilateral issues are also on the agenda.
The attacks on the UAE began on May 4, the first since Iran and the United States agreed a ceasefire on April 8, following the US-Israel war on Iran that began on February 28. On that first day, Iranian missiles and drones set an oil refinery ablaze in the eastern emirate of Fujairah and wounded three Indian nationals. Attacks continued on May 5, though Iran denied responsibility, with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps stating its forces had not carried out any missile or drone operations against the UAE in recent days.
On Tuesday, Christodoulides strongly condemned the attacks. In a post on X, he expressed his full solidarity with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and the people of the country. Cyprus, he said, stood firmly alongside the UAE and its regional partners. “The security of the region is inextricably linked to the security of Europe,” he wrote, adding that Cyprus remained committed to de-escalation, full respect for international law, and the promotion of peace and stability.
I strongly condemn the missile and drone attacks against the UAE. I express my full solidarity with @MohamedBinZayed and the people of the UAE. Cyprus stands firmly with the UAE and our regional partners, committed to de-escalation, full respect of international law and the…
— NikosChristodoulides (@Christodulides) May 5, 2026
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