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Washington / Agencies
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the
UAE Armed Forces, has arrived at the White House where he was received by US President Donald Trump.
President Trump welcomed the visit of HH Sheikh Mohamed and his accompanying delegation.
The delegation includes HH Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Security Adviser; HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation; Ali bin Hammad Al Shamsi, Deputy Secretary-General of the Supreme National Security Council; Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Affairs Authority, EAA; Yousef Mana’a Saeed Al Otaiba, UAE Ambassador to the United States of America; Mohammed Mubarak Al Mazrouei, Under-Secretary at the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince’s Court, and Lt. General Isa Saif bin Ablan Al Mazrouei, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces.
The meeting is taking place ahead of Trump’s inaugural trip abroad to Saudi Arabia, a first such visit in the American history. The American president is expected to hold three summits in the kingdom. The move signifies the new administration’s intent to reinforce a relationship with a top ally in the Middle East, where the United States is leading a coalition against IS and seeking to counter Iranian influence. Saudi Arabia is part of that coalition.