US seeks to reset relationship with oil-rich UAE

President Biden is signaling an effort by the White House to reset its relationship with Abu Dhabi after a high-profile list of cabinet officials led by the vice president on Monday visited the United Arab Emirates, an oil-rich nation in the midst of a critical leadership change.

Rejection and perceived disinterest from Washington has led the UAE to recently act more boldly on the global stage.

But following the death of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Biden this week dispatched his most senior cabinet officials led by Vice President Harris to express their condolences – and congratulations – to the Gulf nation’s new leader.