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Mohammed bin Rashid urges Gulf unity and cooperation
UAE Vice President and Dubai ruler Mohammed bin Rashid urged Gulf people to stay united in a message shared on X. He said people across the Gulf share a long history, family ties and common interests.
He described the region's shift from small towns and fishing ports to global cities and international trade.
He warned that media and social media could deepen divisions, and urged people not to let narrow agendas weaken their ties.
He said unity should mean cooperation while managing differences, not making every country the same or forming a political union.
Greater cooperation, he argued, could strengthen institutions and support development across the region.
He said he remains optimistic about the Gulf's future.
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum called on people in Gulf countries to strengthen unity, cooperation and coordination.
In a message published on Monday, he said shared history, geography, ancestry and interests connected the Gulf’s people.
He warned that media and social media could be used to divide them, including by people with narrow agendas.
He said cooperation did not require a political union or the erasure of differences between countries.
He argued that managing differences and coordinating efforts could support development and create wider opportunities.
- Who
- Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE vice president, prime minister and ruler of Dubai.
- What
- He urged Gulf people to maintain unity, cooperate and manage their differences.
- When
- Monday, October 19, 2026.
- Where
- In a message published on his official account on X.
- Why
- He said Gulf people share history, geography, ancestry and interests, and warned against forces that could divide them.
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- Speaker
- Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
- Role
- UAE vice president, prime minister and ruler of Dubai
- Publication date
- October 19, 2026
- Platform
- X, formerly Twitter
- Countries
- Gulf countries
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What people are saying
We are not talking here about a union between our countries, or ignoring the particularity of our experiences, but about our closeness and cooperation, managing our differences, strengthening our institutions, and coordinating our efforts.
Unity is not in opening borders, but in hearts coming together.
They will not bring us together through development agendas and divide us through narrow agendas and sick souls.
The whole is stronger than the sum of its parts, and strength does not mean being one copy, but having diverse experiences that create new civilisational momentum in our region.
Posts on X
#عاجل | #محمد_بن_راشد: أبناء الخليج أمل الأمة وقِبلتها https://t.co/kSy2gcS0MO #صحيفة_الخليج