Speaker of the Federal National Council of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Dr. Amal bint Abdullah Al-Qubaisi has expressed her thanks and appreciation to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense for their great roles in defending the issues of Arab and Islamic nations and strengthening relations between Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. This came in a press statement following a meeting held by the Speaker of the Shura Council Sheikh Dr. Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al Al-Sheikh yesterday with the Speaker of the Federal National Council, currently visiting the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Dr. Al-Qubaisi also commended the roles of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and HRH Crown Prince in promoting unity between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, noting that the two peoples are considered as one nation.