Afghanistan–United Arab Emirates relations


Afghanistan–United Arab Emirates relations refer to bilateral relations between Afghanistan and the United Arab Emirates.

War in Aghanistan

UAE has a small humanitarian and peacekeeping military presence in Afghanistan. UAE troops have been welcomed by the country as allied Muslim soldiers and the Emirati soldiers have complimented the Afghan hospitality they encounter.

10 January 2017 Afghanistan bombings

On January 10, 2017, five diplomats from the UAE who were present to inaugurate a number of UAE backed projects in the city, were killed in a bombing of Humayun Azizi guest house in Kandahar City. The UAE's Ambassador to Afghanistan, Juma Al Kaabi, was wounded and later died of his wounds.