Mattis in ME for first time as Pentagon chief
US Secretary of Defence Jim Mattis arrived in the United Arab Emirates yesterday, his first trip to the Middle East since taking office last month. A retired Marine general who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan, Mattis knows the region well and was a frequent visitor during his time heading up the US military's Central Command. He was scheduled to meet the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Defence Minister Mohammed Al Bawardi.
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