UAE president confers with Pakistani premier

The United Arab Emirates' news agency said on Tuesday that President Zayed Bin Sultan al-Nahyan of the UAE met on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi with Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif currently visiting the country.

The agency added that the two men discussed "Arab, Islamic and regional issues, especially in the Gulf region." Sharif arrived in Abu Dhabi earlier in the day for a two-day visit, accompanied by his foreign minister, Sartaj Aziz.