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UAE president appoints vice president, crown prince for Abu Dhabi

30 Mar 2023 10:15am
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 March 29, 2023, placing him as next in line to take over as the leader of the federation - AFP
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 March 29, 2023, placing him as next in line to take over as the leader of the federation - AFP
MOSCOW - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has appointed a new vice president, two deputy rulers and a crown prince for Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.

President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan appointed his brother, Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who served as vice prime minister, as vice president of the country, and his son, Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, as the crown prince of the capital emirate of Abu Dhabi, Sputnik reported, quoting the Emirates News Agency (WAM) report on Wednesday.

The president's brothers, Hazza bin Zayed and Tahnoun bin Zayed, have been appointed deputy rulers of Abu Dhabi, the report added. - BERNAMA

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