• President Sheikh Mohamed bids farewell to Abdel Fattah El Sisi, President of Egypt. All photos: UAE Presidential Court
    President Sheikh Mohamed bids farewell to Abdel Fattah El Sisi, President of Egypt. All photos: UAE Presidential Court
  • UAE Armed Forces honour guards
    UAE Armed Forces honour guards
  • The Egyptian and UAE flags are raised for Mr El Sisi's departure
    The Egyptian and UAE flags are raised for Mr El Sisi's departure
  • Sheikh Mohamed bids farewell to Mr El Sisi
    Sheikh Mohamed bids farewell to Mr El Sisi
  • Sheikh Mohamed and Mr El Sisi speak with UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi during a homecoming reception in Abu Dhabi
    Sheikh Mohamed and Mr El Sisi speak with UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi during a homecoming reception in Abu Dhabi
  • Mr El Sisi greets Dr Al Neyadi during the reception at the new Abu Dhabi International Airport
    Mr El Sisi greets Dr Al Neyadi during the reception at the new Abu Dhabi International Airport
  • Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court, speaks with Maj Gen Abbas Kamel, head of the Egyptian General Intelligence Directorate, at Al Shati Palace
    Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court, speaks with Maj Gen Abbas Kamel, head of the Egyptian General Intelligence Directorate, at Al Shati Palace
  • President Sheikh Mohamed speaks with Mr El Sisi at Abu Dhabi International Airport
    President Sheikh Mohamed speaks with Mr El Sisi at Abu Dhabi International Airport
  • Mr El Sisi greets UAE astronaut Mohamed Al Mulla during the homecoming ceremony
    Mr El Sisi greets UAE astronaut Mohamed Al Mulla during the homecoming ceremony
  • From left, Jassim Al Zaabi, Abu Dhabi Executive Council member and chairman of the Abu Dhabi Department of Finance; Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council,; Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan, chairman of the National Media Office; and Mohamed Al Suwaidi, Minister of Investment, attend a meeting at Al Shati Palace
    From left, Jassim Al Zaabi, Abu Dhabi Executive Council member and chairman of the Abu Dhabi Department of Finance; Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council,; Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan, chairman of the National Media Office; and Mohamed Al Suwaidi, Minister of Investment, attend a meeting at Al Shati Palace
  • President Sheikh Mohamed and Mr El Sisi greet Hazza Al Mansoori, UAE astronaut
    President Sheikh Mohamed and Mr El Sisi greet Hazza Al Mansoori, UAE astronaut
  • President Sheikh Mohamed walks with Mr El Sisi at the homecoming reception
    President Sheikh Mohamed walks with Mr El Sisi at the homecoming reception
  • President Sheikh Mohamed and Mr El Sisi pose for a photo with UAE astronauts
    President Sheikh Mohamed and Mr El Sisi pose for a photo with UAE astronauts
  • President Sheikh Mohamed speaks with Dr El Sisi at Al Shati Palace
    President Sheikh Mohamed speaks with Dr El Sisi at Al Shati Palace
  • Mr El Sisi greets UAE astronaut Noura Al Matrooshi
    Mr El Sisi greets UAE astronaut Noura Al Matrooshi

President Sheikh Mohamed welcomes Egypt's El Sisi to Abu Dhabi


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President Sheikh Mohamed and the UAE astronaut corps met Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi in Abu Dhabi on Monday.

“I was pleased to welcome my brother to Abu Dhabi to discuss the enduring friendship that binds the UAE and Egypt,” Sheikh Mohamed wrote on social media site X, formerly Twitter.

“Together, we are committed to strengthening diplomacy and dialogue as we work to foster stability and prosperity for our region and beyond.”

Mr El Sisi was pictured with astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi, who returned to the capital to a hero's welcome on Monday after six months aboard the International Space Station.

The Egyptian leader also met Nora Al Matrooshi, Hazza Al Mansouri and Mohammed Al Mulla, the other members of the astronaut team.

He has now returned to Egypt after his two-day visit to the UAE.

Egypt and the UAE are close allies, bound by political and economic ties. The UAE is among Egypt's major Arab financial backers and has over the years invested billions of dollars in the country, the most populous Arab nation with 105 million people.

Sheikh Mohamed and Mr El Sisi also met last month, when they held talks in the Egyptian city of New Alamein on the Mediterranean coast.

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Muslim Council of Elders condemns terrorism on religious sites

The Muslim Council of Elders has strongly condemned the criminal attacks on religious sites in Britain.

It firmly rejected “acts of terrorism, which constitute a flagrant violation of the sanctity of houses of worship”.

“Attacking places of worship is a form of terrorism and extremism that threatens peace and stability within societies,” it said.

The council also warned against the rise of hate speech, racism, extremism and Islamophobia. It urged the international community to join efforts to promote tolerance and peaceful coexistence.

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