Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived Wednesday in Abu Dhabi to seek more ties with the United Arab Emirates in fields like artificial intelligence — just as the country stands accused of helping to fuel a genocide in Sudan.

The trip comes as U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday he plans to put greater attention on helping find an end to the brutal Sudan civil war after being urged to take action by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who visited Washington this week.

Carney’s visit to the UAE, the first by a sitting Canadian prime minister since 1983, is not expected to include a press conference.

His Emirati hosts have barred media from the bilateral meetings that most countries make open to visiting foreign press during high-level visits.

UAE Industry Minister Sultan al

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