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    UAE Snubs London’s Lord Mayor as Row Over Sudan Role Deepens

    By Katherine Griffiths, Alex Wickham, and Simon MarksUpdated:No Comments1 Min Read
    UAE Snubs London’s Lord Mayor as Row Over Sudan Role Deepens
    UAE Snubs London’s Lord Mayor as Row Over Sudan Role Deepens
    • Meetings with Emirati officials abruptly canceled, person says
    • UK joins US in pressuring UAE over support for Sudan militia
    Sudanese security forces patrol the streets of Gedaref, Sudan on April 3.
    Sudanese security forces patrol the streets of Gedaref, Sudan on April 3.Photographer: AFP/Getty Images

    The UAE has canceled meetings with London’s Lord Mayor and other British officials as a dispute deepened over the Persian Gulf nation’s alleged role in the civil war ravaging Sudan.

    Lord Mayor Michael Mainelli, the ceremonial head of the City of London, saw plans for meetings with United Arab Emirates officials to discuss green finance this week called off at the last minute, according to a person familiar with the matter. Separately, UK Science Minister Andrew Griffith had an invitation to visit the UAE to discuss space cooperation rescinded, according to another person familiar with the situation.

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