Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces with Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, during a reception at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi last year. Courtsey: Ministry of Presidential Affairs
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces with Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, during a reception at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi last year. Courtsey: Ministry of Presidential Affairs
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces with Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, during a reception at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi last year. Courtsey: Ministry of Presidential Affairs
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces with Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, during a reception at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi last

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and India’s prime minister exchange Eid greetings


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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, and the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, exchanged Eid greetings on Monday.

Both leaders discussed boosting the friendly relations between the two countries.

"We discussed enhancing bilateral ties as well as key global developments, especially Covid-19 and the importance of co-ordinating efforts to tackle the virus and its repercussions," Sheikh Mohamed tweeted.

The Indian leader wished the UAE and its people well.

Sheikh Mohamed thanked Mr Modi for his good gesture and wished continuous progress for the people of India.

Sheikh Mohamed also spoke with the Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Khan, on Monday.

"I offered my sincere condolences to Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan for the victims of Friday's plane crash, a tragic loss of many innocent lives," he said.

"We also discussed bilateral ties and regional and international issues of mutual interest."

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  • Kirill Shamalov, Russia's youngest billionaire and previously married to Putin's daughter Katarina
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Works as a public relations officer with Adnoc

Apart from the piano, he plays the accordion, oud and guitar

His favourite composer is Johann Sebastian Bach

Also enjoys listening to Mozart

Likes all genres of music including Arabic music and jazz

Enjoys rock groups Scorpions and Metallica 

Other musicians he likes are Syrian-American pianist Malek Jandali and Lebanese oud player Rabih Abou Khalil

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  • 2013: "Financial and logistical support from Germany for Hezbollah in Lebanon supports the armed struggle against Israel ... Hezbollah supporters in Germany hold back from actions that would gain publicity." Supporters in Germany: 950
  • 2023: "It must be reckoned with that Hezbollah will continue to plan terrorist actions outside the Middle East against Israel or Israeli interests." Supporters in Germany: 1,250 

Source: Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution

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Name: Peter Dicce

Title: Assistant dean of students and director of athletics

Favourite sport: soccer

Favourite team: Bayern Munich

Favourite player: Franz Beckenbauer

Favourite activity in Abu Dhabi: scuba diving in the Northern Emirates 

 

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