President of United Arab Emirates on private visit in Morocco

Originally published October 12, 2001

President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Zayed Ibn Soltane Al Nahyane arrived in Rabat Thursday afternoon on a private visit to Morocco. Sheikh Zayed was welcomed at the airport by King Mohammed VI who was accompanied by his brother Prince Moulay Rachid. The UAE president was later on greeted by his special advisor, Saeed Manea Al-Oteiba, the UAE ambassador to Morocco, Issa Hamad Abu Chihabn and several civil and military personalities.

The sovereign and Prince Moulay Rachid afterwards accompanied Sheikh Zayed to his residence in Rabat.

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