Muslim majority country DEFENDS Donald Trump's travel ban

President Trump has temporarily banned citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States.

But Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan – the UAE’s Foreign Minister – said he had no problem with the directive.

He said it was “sovereign decision” concerning immigration and was not intended as a ban against Muslims.

The Foreign Minister from the Muslim-majority country said: “The is a temporary ban and it will revised in three months.

“So it is important that we put into consideration this point. Some of these countries that were on this list are countries that face structural problems. 

“These countries should try to solve these issues and these circumstances before trying to solve this issue with the US.”

The UAE – which is not among the banned countries – is part of the America-led coalition fighting ISIS in Syria and Iraq.

It also has commercial connections to President Trump, who recently lent his name to a major golf course in Dubai.

The vast majority of its population – 76 per cent – is Muslim, according to a census carried out in 2005.

Leading politicians including German Chancellor Angela Merkel and former President Barack Obama have condemned the ban.

Mrs Merkel said the “fight against terrorism does not justify a general suspicion against people of a certain belief”.

And Mr Obama’s spokesman warned: “American values are at stake.”

Theresa May branded the directive “divisive and wrong” during a fiery edition of Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday.

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn went further, denouncing it as “outrageous, illegal and immoral”.

But Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson claimed it would be counter-productive to “demonise” President Trump.