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May 8, 2023 DUBAI — The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Kuwait were granted dialogue partner status in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) on Friday, according to a statement from the organization, further boosting China's inroads in the Arab Gulf region. Emirati minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, highlighted his country's shared common goals with the organization. “In the coming period, the UAE will seek to make significant strides in its engagement with the SCO and its member states. As a people and country, we are delighted at being welcomed as a dialogue...
