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Other foreign officials who attended the celebration included Prince Aga Khan, Leader of the Ismailis.
Mohammed bin Rashid Mohamed bin Zayed, Rulers, foreign heads of state attend 45th UAE National Day celebration
Friday, December 02, 2016
Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Their Highness Supreme Council Members have attended on Friday at the Grandstand of Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre the 45th UAE National Day celebrations which was held under the patronage of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Present at the ceremony were:
- Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman His Highness Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi,
- Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Fujairah His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi,
- Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Umm Al Qaiwain His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mu’alla, and
- Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras al-Khaimah His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi.
Leaders and senior officials of foreign countries who attended the celebration included:
- French President Francoise Hollande;
- Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi;
- Yemeni President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi;
- Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita;
- Afghan President Ashraf Ghani;
- Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic;
- Prime Minister of the Government of National Accord of Libya Fayez al-Sarraj;
- Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn;
- Senegalese Prime Minister Mohammed Abdallah Dionne;
- Denis Zvizdic, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and
- Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.
Other foreign officials who attended the celebration included:
- Tengku Abdullah ibni Sultan Ahmad Shah, Crown Prince of Pahang, Malaysia;
- Moulay Rachid, brother of King Mohammed VI of Morocco;
- Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of the King of Bahrain for Charity Works and Youth Affairs, and
- Prince [Karim] Aga Khan, Leader of the Ismailis.
A large number of Emirati officials joined the celebration. These included:
- Crown Prince of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum,
- Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Deputy Chairman of the Executive Council His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Salem bin Sultan Al Qasimi,
- Crown Prince of Ajman His Highness Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi,
- Deputy Ruler of Ajman His Highness Sheikh Nasser bin Rashid Al Nuaimi,
- Deputy Ruler of Fujairah His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Saif Al Sharqi,
- Crown Prince of Fujairah His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi,
- Crown Prince of Umm Al Qaiwain His Highness Sheikh Rashid bin Saud bin Rashid Al Mu’alla,
- Crown Prince of Ras al-Khaimah His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi,
- Speaker of Federal National Council (FNC) Dr. Amal Abdullah Al Qubaisi,
- Abu Dhabi Ruler’s Representative in the Eastern Region His Highness Sheikh Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan,
- His Highness Sheikh Saif bin Mohammed Al Nahyan;
- His Highness Sheikh Surour bin Mohammed Al Nahyan;
- His Deputy Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council Highness Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyanj,
- His Highness Sheikh Isa bin Zayed Al Nahyan,
- Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation His Highness Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed Al Nahyan,
- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan,
- National Security Adviser His Highness Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan,
- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan,
- Chief of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince’s Court His Highness Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan,
- Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan,
- Deputy Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation His Highness Sheikh Omar bin Zayed Al Nahyan,
- Chairman of the Board of Zayed Higher Organisation for Humanitarian Care and Special Needs (ZHO) His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Zayed Al Nahyan,
- Adviser to the UAE President His Highness Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan,
- Executive Council Member His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan,
- Chairman of the State Security Department His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan,
- Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, and
- Member of the Executive Council Sheikh Sultan bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan.
The Rulers, Crown Princes and Deputy Rulers congratulated President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan on this auspicious occasion and prayed to Allah to keep him in continued good health at the helm of the journey of development, progress and glory.
A joint air show was performed by the UAE Air Force, Egyptian Air Force and the Moroccan Air Force during the celebration.
A number of performances highlighted the eventful progress made by the UAE over the past 45 years of the Union, and the significant role of the founding father, late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and a number of Sheikhs joined Emiratis in performing Al-Ayyala, a traditional dance, which embodies the strength of bonds between the leadership and the people of the UAE.
Research, Insight & Perspective by A. Maherali
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Building long lasting bridge of humanity which will overcome all trials and tribulations. Syria will become a world of heritage and success! Best wishes.
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It is so enlightening to see so many heads of state come together to protect cultural heritage and protect them. With very warm wishes to continue this work.
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