Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed elected UAE president after brother's death

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan when he met Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson in Downing Street, London, Britain, September 16, 2021.

By  AFP

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  • The 61-year-old was unanimously elected by the Federal Supreme Council, WAM news agency said, becoming the ruler of the oil-rich country founded by his father in 1971.

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