On Tuesday, UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani discussed intensifying efforts to cease fire and reach a comprehensive truce in the Middle East region.

This came during Bin Zayed's reception of the Qatari Prime Minister, on Tuesday, at Al Shati Palace in Abu Dhabi, according to the official Emirates News Agency, "WAM".

The agency reported that the two sides discussed "relations between the two countries and various aspects of their cooperation and joint work in a way that contributes to achieving their mutual interests and enhancing security and stability in the region."

The two sides discussed a number of regional and international issues and developments of common interest and exchanged views on them, according to the same source.

The UAE President and the Qatari Prime Minister stressed the "importance of intensifying efforts towards a ceasefire and reaching a comprehensive calm in the Middle East region, in addition to intensifying efforts to prevent the expansion of the conflict in a way that preserves regional security and stability," according to WAM.

The Qatari Prime Minister and his accompanying delegation arrived earlier on Tuesday at Al Bateen Airport in Abu Dhabi, according to WAM, which did not specify the duration of the visit.