UAE President names son Abu Dhabi crown prince, brothers to top roles
1 year, 8 months ago

UAE President names son Abu Dhabi crown prince, brothers to top roles

The Hindu  

United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has appointed his son Sheikh Khaled as crown prince of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the Gulf Arab state that is an OPEC oil producer and key regional player, state media said on Wednesday. Known by his initials MBZ, Sheikh Mohammed, who is also ruler of Abu Dhabi, appointed his brother Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan as Vice President of the UAE alongside Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Sheikh Tahnoun, who is also the UAE's National Security Adviser and controls a sprawling business empire, was named chair of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, among the world's largest sovereign wealth funds. MBZ also replaced himself with Sheikh Mansour, owner of Manchester City football club, as chairman of Mubadala, Abu Dhabi's second biggest sovereign wealth fund.

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Setting Strong Ties in Stone: UAE’s Future Leader Meets India’s Modi
3 months, 1 week ago

Setting Strong Ties in Stone: UAE’s Future Leader Meets India’s Modi

News 18  

If there’s one country in the world with whom India’s ties are steadily on the rise, it is the United Arab Emirates. The President of the Emirates — Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al Nahyan – has invested a lot into ties with India, and now he’s making sure that the next generation of the country’s leadership does too. What’s interesting …

PM Modi Meets Abu Dhabi Crown Prince; Holds Discussion On Strengthening Bilateral Ties
3 months, 2 weeks ago

PM Modi Meets Abu Dhabi Crown Prince; Holds Discussion On Strengthening Bilateral Ties

ABP News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held wide-ranging talks with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan focusing on boosting overall strategic ties between the two countries. "A warm welcome for a close friend.PM @narendramodi received HH Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi at Hyderabad House," External Affairs …

WATCH: PM Modi hugs Abu Dhabi Crown Prince on his first India visit, what's on his 2-day schedule
3 months, 2 weeks ago

WATCH: PM Modi hugs Abu Dhabi Crown Prince on his first India visit, what's on his 2-day schedule

Firstpost  

On the first day of his two-day India visit, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, is expected to hold discussions with PM Modi on a wide range of areas of bilateral cooperation The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Khaled Bin Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi at …

Dubai ruler bonds with 3-year-old grandson, crown prince Fazza shares heartwarming video
7 months ago

Dubai ruler bonds with 3-year-old grandson, crown prince Fazza shares heartwarming video

Hindustan Times  

Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Fazza, took to Instagram to share a video that captures a heartwarming moment between his three-year-old son and his father, vice president of the UAE. The image shows Dubai crown prince Fazza’s son with his granddad, the UAE vice president. In the video he shared, the vice president and …

UAE royal, member of Abu Dhabi's ruling family, dies. Crown prince attends funeral
7 months, 1 week ago

UAE royal, member of Abu Dhabi's ruling family, dies. Crown prince attends funeral

Hindustan Times  

A member of the ruling royal family of Abu Dhabi died on Thursday, the UAE Presidential Court announced. Sheikh Hazza bin Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan is a member of Abu Dhabi's ruling family. Sheikh Hazza bin Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, whose age remains undisclosed, was reportedly renowned within equestrian circles for his exceptional talent as a horse rider. …

Dubai princess shares raw moments from birthing room: ‘Most memorable experience’. See pics from hospital
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Dubai princess shares raw moments from birthing room: ‘Most memorable experience’. See pics from hospital

Hindustan Times  

The daughter of the ruler of Dubai gave birth to a girl last week and released photos from the hospital moments after childbirth. Sheikha Mahra Bint Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, daughter of Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, thanked her doctor and the staff at Dubai's Latifa Hospital for what she termed as the "most memorable experience …

UAE ruler names son crown prince of Abu Dhabi
1 year, 8 months ago

UAE ruler names son crown prince of Abu Dhabi

Live Mint  

The ruler of the United Arab Emirates elevated his son to crown prince of Abu Dhabi, effectively positioning him as second-in-line in the major OPEC oil exporter in a move that bypassed older and more experienced royals. He’s been groomed for leadership through his membership of the powerful Abu Dhabi Executive Council and the main national security body since 2016. …

Manchester City Owner Sheikh Mansour Named as New UAE Vice-President
1 year, 8 months ago

Manchester City Owner Sheikh Mansour Named as New UAE Vice-President

News 18  

Manchester City’s owner Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan was named as vice-president of the United Arab Emirates in a shake-up of the oil-rich Gulf monarchy’s top ranks on Wednesday. The 52-year-old joins Dubai’s ruler and UAE prime minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum as vice-president, nearly a year after his brother Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed was named as …

UAE leader designates his eldest son as crown prince
1 year, 8 months ago

UAE leader designates his eldest son as crown prince

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the president of the United Arab Emirates, appointed his eldest son Khaled as crown prince of Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, placing him as next in line to take over as the leader of the federation. Instead, he appears to concentrating power within his immediate family, as Saudi Arabia’s King …

Qatar’s World Cup opener shows its reemergence after boycott
2 years, 1 month ago

Qatar’s World Cup opener shows its reemergence after boycott

Associated Press  

AL KHOR, Qatar — Qatar opened the Middle East’s first World Cup on Sunday with its ruler sitting next to the leaders of two Arab countries that only a year and a half earlier had been part of a boycott trying to bring the energy-rich nation to its knees. But the presence of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and …

PM Modi departs for New Delhi after a special visit to Abu Dhabi, UAE president sees him off at the airport
2 years, 5 months ago

PM Modi departs for New Delhi after a special visit to Abu Dhabi, UAE president sees him off at the airport

Firstpost  

PM Modi conveyed his personal condolences on the passing away of Sheikh Khalifa, who died on 13 May at the age of 73 after a long illness Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday left for New Delhi from Abu Dhabi after a brief visit to the UAE where he met the president of the gulf nation Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed …

U. S. Vice-President Kamala Harris, officials heading to UAE to pay respects
2 years, 7 months ago

U. S. Vice-President Kamala Harris, officials heading to UAE to pay respects

The Hindu  

A high-powered American delegation led by Vice-President Kamala Harris flew to the United Arab Emirates on May 16 to pay respects to the federation’s late ruler Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed and meet with the newly ascended President — a potent show of support as President Joe Biden’s administration tries to repair America’s troubled relations with its partner. The UAE named …

UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed dies at 73
2 years, 7 months ago

UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed dies at 73

The Hindu  

State media in the UAE announced on May 13 that longtime ruler Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has died at the age of 73. Who was Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan? Khalifa's half-brother, Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, said the UAE "lost its righteous son and leader of the 'empowerment phase." Khalifa bin …

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan elected UAE President
2 years, 7 months ago

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan elected UAE President

The Hindu  

Rulers in the United Arab Emirates announced on May 14 that they unanimously appointed Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as the President of the nation. The state-run WAM news agency said the rulers of the country's seven sheikhdoms made the decision at a meeting held in Al Mushrif Palace in Abu Dhabi. The last, which saw Sheikh Khalifa take …

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan elected UAE president
2 years, 7 months ago

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan elected UAE president

Al Jazeera  

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was elected by the Federal Supreme Council, the state-run WAM news agency says. The United Arab Emirate’s de facto ruler Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was elected as president on Saturday by the Federal Supreme Council, the state-run WAM news agency said, after years of calling the shots from behind the scenes while …

Who is Mohamed bin Zayed, the UAE’s new president
2 years, 7 months ago

Who is Mohamed bin Zayed, the UAE’s new president

Al Jazeera  

United Arab Emirates strongman Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who was formally elected president on Saturday, has led a realignment of the Middle East that created a new anti-Iran axis with Israel and fought a rising tide of political Islam in the region. MBZ, as he is known, was driven by a “certain fatalistic line of thinking” that Gulf …

UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed dies
2 years, 7 months ago

UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed dies

The Hindu  

UAE President and ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan passed away on Friday, local reports quoting the Ministry of Presidential Affairs said. The Ministry of Presidential Affairs has mourned to the UAE people, Arab and Islamic nations and the world the death of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who passed away on …

UAE President Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan passes away
2 years, 7 months ago

UAE President Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan passes away

India TV News  

Highlights United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan passed away at 73 on Friday. United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan passed away at 73 on Friday. He had long ceased having involvement in day-to-day affairs, with his brother, Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed, seen as the de-facto ruler. The Crown Prince …

UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan dies aged 73
2 years, 7 months ago

UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan dies aged 73

Al Jazeera  

United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has died, Emirati state news agency WAM reported. Sheikh Khalifa had rarely been seen in public since suffering a stroke in 2014, with his brother, Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed seen as the de facto ruler and the decision-maker of major foreign policy decisions, such as joining a …

Syria’s Assad visits UAE in first trip to Arab state since 2011
2 years, 9 months ago

Syria’s Assad visits UAE in first trip to Arab state since 2011

Al Jazeera  

Bashar al-Assad meets the rulers of Abu Dhabi and Dubai in first visit to an Arab state since the Syrian war erupted. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has met Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum in Dubai, the Syrian presidency said in a statement, in his first visit to an Arab state since the Syrian war began in 2011. …

Qatar’s top diplomat in Abu Dhabi as relations with UAE ease
3 years, 2 months ago

Qatar’s top diplomat in Abu Dhabi as relations with UAE ease

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Qatar’s foreign minister arrived in Abu Dhabi and met Wednesday with its crown prince, the clearest sign so far that relations between the two Gulf Arab states are easing following a lengthy embargo that strained ties and echoed across the region. The United Arab Emirates’ state-run WAM news agency reported that Crown Prince Mohammed bin …

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Honours Indian Business Tycoon Yusuffali with Top Civilian Award
3 years, 8 months ago

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Honours Indian Business Tycoon Yusuffali with Top Civilian Award

News 18  

Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has honoured Indian-origin businessman Yusuffali MA and 11 other individuals with Abu Dhabi's top civilian award for their noble and charitable contributions to the community. Yusuffali, 65, the Chairman and Managing Director of Abu Dhabi-based LuLu Group which operates hypermarkets …

Abu Dhabi’s de facto ruler cements control over oil firm Adnoc
3 years, 9 months ago

Abu Dhabi’s de facto ruler cements control over oil firm Adnoc

Live Mint  

Abu Dhabi’s de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Zayed, has cemented his control over the emirate’s state energy company by becoming chairman of a newly-established board of directors. The crown prince also appointed one of his sons, Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed, as chairman of a smaller six-member executive board at Abu Dhabi National Oil Co., according to tweets …

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