• President Sheikh Mohamed with the country's newly appointed ambassadors at a ceremony. The envoys from left: Fahad Al Bishr, UAE ambassador to Uganda; Omar Al Neyadi, UAE ambassador to Costa Rica; Mohamed Al Qamzi, UAE ambassador to the Association of South Asian Nations (Asean) and Mohamed Al Khaili, UAE ambassador to Ukraine. Abdulla Al Bedwawi / UAE Presidential Court
    President Sheikh Mohamed with the country's newly appointed ambassadors at a ceremony. The envoys from left: Fahad Al Bishr, UAE ambassador to Uganda; Omar Al Neyadi, UAE ambassador to Costa Rica; Mohamed Al Qamzi, UAE ambassador to the Association of South Asian Nations (Asean) and Mohamed Al Khaili, UAE ambassador to Ukraine. Abdulla Al Bedwawi / UAE Presidential Court
  • President Sheikh Mohamed accepts the oath of Omar Al Neyadi, UAE ambassador to Costa Rica, during a ceremony for newly appointed envoys. Seen with Sheikh Nahyan bin Saif bin Mohamed; Noura Al Kaabi, Minister of State; Khalifa Al Marar, Minister of State and Saeed Al Hajeri, Minister of State. Omar Al Askar / UAE Presidential Court
    President Sheikh Mohamed accepts the oath of Omar Al Neyadi, UAE ambassador to Costa Rica, during a ceremony for newly appointed envoys. Seen with Sheikh Nahyan bin Saif bin Mohamed; Noura Al Kaabi, Minister of State; Khalifa Al Marar, Minister of State and Saeed Al Hajeri, Minister of State. Omar Al Askar / UAE Presidential Court
  • Mohamed Al Khaili, UAE ambassador to Ukraine, gives his oath during a ceremony for newly appointed ambassadors. Omar Al Askar / UAE Presidential Court
    Mohamed Al Khaili, UAE ambassador to Ukraine, gives his oath during a ceremony for newly appointed ambassadors. Omar Al Askar / UAE Presidential Court
  • Mohamed Al Qamzi, UAE ambassador to the Association of South Asian Nations (Asean), gives his oath during a ceremony for newly appointed UAE ambassadors. Omar Al Askar / UAE Presidential Court
    Mohamed Al Qamzi, UAE ambassador to the Association of South Asian Nations (Asean), gives his oath during a ceremony for newly appointed UAE ambassadors. Omar Al Askar / UAE Presidential Court
  • Fahad Al Bishr, UAE ambassador to Uganda, gives his oath during a ceremony for newly appointed UAE ambassadors. Omar Al Askar / UAE Presidential Court
    Fahad Al Bishr, UAE ambassador to Uganda, gives his oath during a ceremony for newly appointed UAE ambassadors. Omar Al Askar / UAE Presidential Court
  • President Sheikh Mohamed with Omar Al Neyadi, UAE ambassador to Costa Rica, during a ceremony for newly appointed UAE ambassadors. Abdulla Al Bedwawi / UAE Presidential Court
    President Sheikh Mohamed with Omar Al Neyadi, UAE ambassador to Costa Rica, during a ceremony for newly appointed UAE ambassadors. Abdulla Al Bedwawi / UAE Presidential Court
  • President Sheikh Mohamed speaks with newly appointed UAE ambassadors. Seen with Fahad Al Bishr, UAE ambassador to Uganda; Omar Al Neyadi, UAE ambassador to Costa Rica, and Mohamed Al Khaili, UAE ambassador to Ukraine. Omar Al Askar / UAE Presidential Court
    President Sheikh Mohamed speaks with newly appointed UAE ambassadors. Seen with Fahad Al Bishr, UAE ambassador to Uganda; Omar Al Neyadi, UAE ambassador to Costa Rica, and Mohamed Al Khaili, UAE ambassador to Ukraine. Omar Al Askar / UAE Presidential Court

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New UAE ambassadors sworn in before President Sheikh Mohamed

Ambassadors for Costa Rica, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Ukraine and Uganda take their oaths

The National

April 19, 2026

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Newly appointed UAE ambassadors have taken their oaths before President Sheikh Mohamed, ministers and officials.

Omar Rashid Matar Saeed Al Neyadi, ambassador to Costa Rica; Mohammed Ahmed Bandooq Al Qamzi, ambassador to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN); Mohammed Matar Butti Al Khaili, ambassador to Ukraine; and Fahad Abdulrahman Ali Al Bishr, ambassador to the Republic of Uganda, were sworn in during a ceremony in Abu Dhabi, reported state news agency Wam.

Sheikh Mohamed wished them success in carrying out their duties and in “strengthening bilateral relations in line with the UAE’s approach to building constructive partnerships that support mutual interests and contribute to shared prosperity while fostering co-operation and understanding among peoples around the world”.

Updated: April 19, 2026, 11:01 AM
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