Rice to visit Abu Dhabi today

...Rice is expected to be in the capital today and tomorrow and 'will meet with host government officials to discuss bilateral issues and cooperation.' The US Secretary of State is also expected to participate in a meeting of several Foreign Ministers of Arab countries to review regional matters of political, economic, and strategic importance. American Embassy officials in Abu Dhabi however preferred to remain tight lipped about her schedule only stating that there were no plans for a media briefing.