Reem Al Hashimy

Reem Bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy (Arabic: ريم بنت إبراهيم الهاشمي) is an Emirati politician who is the Minister of State for International Cooperation in the United Arab Emirates' Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.

[9] In an interview on CNN[10] and in response to the opposition to the Abraham accords She said "in the Arab world and in the Middle East by and large there are certainly "naysayers" but in the UAE we believe very strongly in the need to open conversation and ties (with Israel).

She has met the Israeli Foreign minister Yair Lapid on Dubai Expo grounds in 2021,[11] and has previously slammed the 7th of October attack on Israel as “barbaric” and call for the unconditional release of the hostages,[12] She has also met Israeli Ambassador on occasion of end of his tenure in UAE on 9th of October 2024 (two days after the anniversary of 7th of October) and has affirmed the UAE’s unwavering position in rejecting violence and escalation that serve to further increase the risks of instability.

[16][17] The event, which was delayed by one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[18] eventually welcomed 24.1 million visitors over six months between October 2021 and March 2022.

[21] Reem Al Hashimy comes from a prominent Emirati family with a long history of involvement in public service and government.