The close ties between the UAE and Saudi Arabia are a distinguished model DUBAI: Major landmarks, shopping malls and offices in the UAE would be lit with Saudi Arabia’s national color as the Emirate joins the Kingdom’s 92nd National Day celebration on Friday, September 23. Large-scale officials and popular celebrations under the theme “Together Forever KSA-UAE” would be held, state news agency WAM reported. The UAE’s major landmarks and many official and private entities have started decorating their headquarters with Saudi flags, and shopping malls have announced special events and activities on the occasio, WAM added. The close ties between the UAE and Saudi Arabia are a distinguished model, and their mutual history has many examples of overall cooperation, including in the areas of politics, diplomacy, the economy and culture. In 2016, the two countries established the Saudi-Emirati Coordination Council, which aims to establish a joint vision to strengthen and maintain their mutual ties and consolidate their integrated economic systems. The UAE and Saudi Arabia share the same vision and stance on various topics and regional and Arab issues of mutual concern thanks to their shared principles that support regional and international security and peace, the state news agency reported, and the countries’ leaderships are continuing to strengthen those bonds.