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Sheikh Mohamed bids goodbye to Mr Blinken
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President Sheikh Mohamed talks to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at Al Shati Palace, where the Gaza war was high on the agenda, on January 8. All photos: Abdulla Al Bedwawi / Presidential Court
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Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed, National Security Adviser and Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, and Dr Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, attend the meeting with Mr Blinken
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Sheikh Mohamed and Mr Blinken after their meeting at Al Shati Palace
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After leaving Abu Dhabi, Mr Blinken will meet leaders in Saudi Arabia. He is also due to visit Israel and the occupied West Bank
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Sheikh Mohamed and Mr Blinken are pictured with Sheikh Abdullah and Sheikh Tahnoon
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Sheikh Mohamed bids goodbye to Mr Blinken
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President Sheikh Mohamed talks to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at Al Shati Palace, where the Gaza war was high on the agenda, on January 8. All photos: Abdulla Al Bedwawi / Presidential Court
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Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed, National Security Adviser and Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, and Dr Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, attend the meeting with Mr Blinken
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Sheikh Mohamed and Mr Blinken after their meeting at Al Shati Palace
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After leaving Abu Dhabi, Mr Blinken will meet leaders in Saudi Arabia. He is also due to visit Israel and the occupied West Bank
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Sheikh Mohamed and Mr Blinken are pictured with Sheikh Abdullah and Sheikh Tahnoon
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Sheikh Mohamed bids goodbye to Mr Blinken
President Sheikh Mohamed discusses Gaza with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken
American official continues regional tour before heading to Israel
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The National
08 January, 2024
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