UAE special envoy calls for comprehensive Middle East peace plan to shape region’s future for decades

UAE Assistant Minister for Political Affairs and Envoy of the Foreign Minister Lana Nusseibeh called for a comprehensive Middle East peace plan. She emphasised that this moment will decide whether the Middle East remains a source of global conflict- or becomes a cornerstone of generational peace and shared prosperity, fuelled by the technologies of the future. Outlining her Op-ed, Nusseibeh told CNN, “The message to all people in the region today is that we all want to extend our hand in peace to the countries of the region. Our populations are tired of conflict and war and we have seen too much devastation across the region. There is no military solution in the end to defeat the extremist ideology. Rhere is no iron wall strategy that will give you security that you arelooking for. We need to provide a better alternative, a better option, a better idea that is what the UAE message is.”
She urged US President Donald Trump to forge a second-term legacy of peace in the Middle East, by building on Abraham Accords.
The plan includes countries in the region coming together for peace. “Arab partners, along with the US, Israel and Iran, must forge a regional security architecture that offers incentives, deterrence and guarantees. A full economic integration and investment blueprint to turbocharge growth; stabilisation plans for Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Yemen; final settlement agreements on all outstanding border issues; and a viable Palestinian state alongside a secure Israel. That means Israel must engage in negotiations towards a genuine and just political solution. As long as Palestinians are denied a state of their own, conflict in the region will continue,” she said in her op-ed in the Financial Times.She added that the UAE is ready to build bridges and the region must play a central role.

She mentioned the decision will shape the Middle East’s future for decades. She focussed on global trade as nearly 30% of global seaborne oil shipments pass through the Strait of Hormuz. “Amid so much suffering and despair, we face a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reshape the region. In doing so, we must not repeat the mistakes that have bedevilled it for more than a century, including the arbitrary redrawing of borders and the pursuit of great power rivalries on the backs of local populations,” she added.Ahmed Sharif, a political Analyst from the UAE, said the Abraham Accords are set to expand in a major diplomatic breakthrough. “The coming diplomatic expansions will not be about forced friendships or naïve idealism; they will be about aligning with those who can build, innovate, and secure a shared future,” he posted on X.

A major diplomatic breakthrough is imminent: the Abraham Accords are set to expand in ways few imagined possible just a few years ago. This new phase isn’t simply a continuation, it marks a fundamental redrawing of regional priorities and alliances.

This profound shift in the…

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Abraham Accords

Abraham Accords is the deal between Israel and several Arab nations with biblical connections.

It was proposed by Trump during his first tenure and signed between Israel on one side and the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Morocco in later 2020. The accord included a general declaration as well as bilateral agreements.

Sudan signed the general declaration in 2021 but the bilateral deal with Israel is still pending.