U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris Pushes for Gaza Ceasefire in UAE Talks

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will meet with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to discuss securing a Gaza ceasefire and a hostage deal. This meeting is part of a series of discussions coinciding with the United Nations General Assembly, highlighting U.S. efforts to address Middle East conflicts and global security concerns.

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris plans to discuss efforts to secure a Gaza ceasefire and a hostage deal during her meeting on Monday with the United Arab Emirates President, a White House official confirmed.

Harris, along with U.S. President Joe Biden, will meet separately with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. This marks the first in a series of foreign leader meetings during the United Nations General Assembly week, providing Harris an opportunity to showcase her national security credentials amid growing pressure on the Democratic administration to manage Middle Eastern strife.

On Monday, Israel launched airstrikes on hundreds of Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, leading to the deadliest day in nearly a year of conflict with the Iran-backed group, as reported by Lebanese health authorities. The White House talks will also cover the Gulf state's involvement in the Sudan conflict and its ambitious plans for artificial intelligence, which have caught the attention of U.S. geopolitical rival China.

(With inputs from agencies.)