Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan becomes UAE’s president


              This photo from Ministry of Presidential Affairs shows Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 4th left, shakes hands with one of the rulers in the presence of the Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, 3rd right, Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, 3rd left, and rest of UAE rulers, as Mohamed bin Zayed accepts their condolences, Saturday, May14, 2022. (Ministry of Presidential Affairs via AP/Hamad Al Kaabi)
            
              This photo from Ministry of Presidential Affairs shows from left to right, Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Fujairah, Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman and Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mu'alla, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Umm Al Qaiwain pose for a photo as Mohamed bin Zayed accepts their condolences, Saturday, May14, 2022. (Ministry of Presidential Affairs via AP/Hamad Al Kaabi)
            
              FILE - Crown Prince of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, arrives in London, on Sept. 16, 2021. Rulers in the United Arab Emirates announced Saturday, May 14, 2022, that they unanimously appointed Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as the president of this hereditarily ruled nation on the Arabian Peninsula.  (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)
            
              This photo from Ministry of Presidential Affairs shows Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 4th left, shakes hands with one of the rulers in the presence of the Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, 3rd right, Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, 3rd left, and rest of UAE rulers, as Mohamed bin Zayed accepts their condolences, Saturday, May14, 2022. (Ministry of Presidential Affairs via AP/Hamad Al Kaabi)
            
              This photo from Ministry of Presidential Affairs shows from left to right, Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Fujairah, Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman and Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mu'alla, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Umm Al Qaiwain pose for a photo as Mohamed bin Zayed accepts their condolences, Saturday, May14, 2022. (Ministry of Presidential Affairs via AP/Hamad Al Kaabi)
            
              FILE - Crown Prince of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, arrives in London, on Sept. 16, 2021. Rulers in the United Arab Emirates announced Saturday, May 14, 2022, that they unanimously appointed Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as the president of this hereditarily ruled nation on the Arabian Peninsula.  (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)
            
              This photo from Ministry of Presidential Affairs shows Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 4th left, shakes hands with one of the rulers in the presence of the Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, 3rd right, Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, 3rd left, and rest of UAE rulers, as Mohamed bin Zayed accepts their condolences, Saturday, May14, 2022. (Ministry of Presidential Affairs via AP/Hamad Al Kaabi)
            
              This photo from Ministry of Presidential Affairs shows from left to right, Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Fujairah, Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman and Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mu'alla, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Umm Al Qaiwain pose for a photo as Mohamed bin Zayed accepts their condolences, Saturday, May14, 2022. (Ministry of Presidential Affairs via AP/Hamad Al Kaabi)
            
              FILE - Crown Prince of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, arrives in London, on Sept. 16, 2021. Rulers in the United Arab Emirates announced Saturday, May 14, 2022, that they unanimously appointed Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as the president of this hereditarily ruled nation on the Arabian Peninsula.  (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)
            
              This photo from Ministry of Presidential Affairs shows Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 4th left, shakes hands with one of the rulers in the presence of the Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, 3rd right, Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, 3rd left, and rest of UAE rulers, as Mohamed bin Zayed accepts their condolences, Saturday, May14, 2022. (Ministry of Presidential Affairs via AP/Hamad Al Kaabi)
            
              This photo from Ministry of Presidential Affairs shows from left to right, Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Fujairah, Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman and Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mu'alla, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Umm Al Qaiwain pose for a photo as Mohamed bin Zayed accepts their condolences, Saturday, May14, 2022. (Ministry of Presidential Affairs via AP/Hamad Al Kaabi)
            
              FILE - Crown Prince of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, arrives in London, on Sept. 16, 2021. Rulers in the United Arab Emirates announced Saturday, May 14, 2022, that they unanimously appointed Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as the president of this hereditarily ruled nation on the Arabian Peninsula.  (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)
            
              This photo from Ministry of Presidential Affairs shows Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 4th left, shakes hands with one of the rulers in the presence of the Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, 3rd right, Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, 3rd left, and rest of UAE rulers, as Mohamed bin Zayed accepts their condolences, Saturday, May14, 2022. (Ministry of Presidential Affairs via AP/Hamad Al Kaabi)
            
              This photo from Ministry of Presidential Affairs shows from left to right, Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Fujairah, Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman and Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mu'alla, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Umm Al Qaiwain pose for a photo as Mohamed bin Zayed accepts their condolences, Saturday, May14, 2022. (Ministry of Presidential Affairs via AP/Hamad Al Kaabi)
            
              FILE - Crown Prince of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, arrives in London, on Sept. 16, 2021. Rulers in the United Arab Emirates announced Saturday, May 14, 2022, that they unanimously appointed Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as the president of this hereditarily ruled nation on the Arabian Peninsula.  (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)
            
              This photo from Ministry of Presidential Affairs shows Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 4th left, shakes hands with one of the rulers in the presence of the Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, 3rd right, Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, 3rd left, and rest of UAE rulers, as Mohamed bin Zayed accepts their condolences, Saturday, May14, 2022. (Ministry of Presidential Affairs via AP/Hamad Al Kaabi)
            
              This photo from Ministry of Presidential Affairs shows from left to right, Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Fujairah, Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman and Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mu'alla, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Umm Al Qaiwain pose for a photo as Mohamed bin Zayed accepts their condolences, Saturday, May14, 2022. (Ministry of Presidential Affairs via AP/Hamad Al Kaabi)
            
              FILE - Crown Prince of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, arrives in London, on Sept. 16, 2021. Rulers in the United Arab Emirates announced Saturday, May 14, 2022, that they unanimously appointed Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as the president of this hereditarily ruled nation on the Arabian Peninsula.  (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)
            
              This photo from Ministry of Presidential Affairs shows Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 4th left, shakes hands with one of the rulers in the presence of the Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, 3rd right, Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, 3rd left, and rest of UAE rulers, as Mohamed bin Zayed accepts their condolences, Saturday, May14, 2022. (Ministry of Presidential Affairs via AP/Hamad Al Kaabi)
            
              This photo from Ministry of Presidential Affairs shows from left to right, Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Fujairah, Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman and Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mu'alla, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Umm Al Qaiwain pose for a photo as Mohamed bin Zayed accepts their condolences, Saturday, May14, 2022. (Ministry of Presidential Affairs via AP/Hamad Al Kaabi)
            
              FILE - Crown Prince of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, arrives in London, on Sept. 16, 2021. Rulers in the United Arab Emirates announced Saturday, May 14, 2022, that they unanimously appointed Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as the president of this hereditarily ruled nation on the Arabian Peninsula.  (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)
            
              FILE - Crown Prince of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, arrives in London, on Sept. 16, 2021. Rulers in the United Arab Emirates announced Saturday, May 14, 2022, that they unanimously appointed Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as the president of this hereditarily ruled nation on the Arabian Peninsula.  (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)
            
              FILE - Crown Prince of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, arrives in London, on Sept. 16, 2021. Rulers in the United Arab Emirates announced Saturday, May 14, 2022, that they unanimously appointed Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as the president of this hereditarily ruled nation on the Arabian Peninsula.  (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)
            
              This photo made available by the Ministry of Presidential Affairs, shows Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler of Abu Dhabi, center left, with others, attends the burial of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, with other members of royal family at Al Bateen cemetery, in Abu Dhabi, Friday, May 13, 2022. (Ministry of Presidential Affairs via AP/Abdulla Al Junaibi)
            
              This photo made available by the Ministry of Presidential Affairs, shows Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler of Abu Dhabi, center, and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, right, attend the burial of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, with other members of royal family at Al Bateen cemetery, in Abu Dhabi, Friday, May 13, 2022. (Abdulla Al Junaibi/Ministry of Presidential Affairs via AP)
            
              This photo made available by the Ministry of Presidential Affairs, shows UAE Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, ruler of Abu Dhabi, front right, and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, front left, carry the body of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, president of the United Arab Emirates, with other members of royal family at Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed The First mosque, in Abu Dhabi, Friday, May 13, 2022. (Abdulla Al Neyadi/Ministry of Presidential Affairs via AP)
            
              FILE - Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of the United Arab Emirates, speaks to Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a welcoming ceremony at the presidential palace, in Ankara, Turkey, on Nov. 24, 2021. Rulers in the United Arab Emirates announced Saturday, May 14, 2022, that they unanimously appointed Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as the president of this hereditarily ruled nation on the Arabian Peninsula. 
 (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici, File)
            
              This photo made available by the Ministry of Presidential Affairs, shows Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, ruler of Abu Dhabi, front left, and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, front right, carry the body of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, president of the United Arab Emirates, with other members of royal family at Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed The First mosque, in Abu Dhabi, Friday, May 13, 2022. (Hamad Al Kaabi/Ministry of Presidential Affairs via AP)
Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan becomes UAE’s president