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Abdel Fattah El Sisi, President of Egypt (C), signs the guest book during a state visit at Qasr Al Watan. Seen with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. Eissa Al Hammadi for the Ministry of Presidential Affairs
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Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi arrives at Qasr Al Watan to meet Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. Courtesy Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Twitter
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Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi is given an official welcoming reception at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi on Thursday before his meeting with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. Courtesy Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Twitter
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Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi is welcomed to Qasr Al Watan before his meeting with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. Courtesy Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Twitter
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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, agree to establish a joint strategic investment platform between the UAE and Egypt. Seen with Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of State and chief executive of Adnoc Group. Courtesy Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Twitter
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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi inspect the Presidential Guard at Qasr Al Watan on Thursday. Courtesy Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Twitter
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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed confers the Order of Zayed medal to Abdel Fattah El Sisi, President of Egypt. Ministry of Presidential Affairs
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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - November 14, 2019: HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (R) meets with HE Abdel Fattah El Sisi, President of Egypt (L), after conferring the Order of Zayed medal, during a state visit reception at Qasr Al Watan.
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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi meet in Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. Courtesy Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Twitter
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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi meet in Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. Courtesy Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Twitter
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Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi is given an official welcoming reception at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi on Thursday before his meeting with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. Courtesy Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Twitter
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The Al Forsan aerobatic team serve up a dazzling display during the arrival of Abdel Fattah El Sisi, President of Egypt, commencing an Egyptian state visit at Qasr Al Watan. Abdullah Al Neyadi for the Ministry of Presidential Affairs
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School children take part in an Egyptian state visit reception, at Qasr Al Watan. Seen with Sheikh Rashid bin Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan (L). Mohamed Al Hammadi / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
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Abdel Fattah El Sisi, President of Egypt (C), signs the guest book during a state visit at Qasr Al Watan. Seen with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. Eissa Al Hammadi for the Ministry of Presidential Affairs
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Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi arrives at Qasr Al Watan to meet Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. Courtesy Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Twitter
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Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi is given an official welcoming reception at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi on Thursday before his meeting with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. Courtesy Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Twitter
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Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi is welcomed to Qasr Al Watan before his meeting with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. Courtesy Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Twitter
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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, agree to establish a joint strategic investment platform between the UAE and Egypt. Seen with Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of State and chief executive of Adnoc Group. Courtesy Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Twitter
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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi inspect the Presidential Guard at Qasr Al Watan on Thursday. Courtesy Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Twitter
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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed confers the Order of Zayed medal to Abdel Fattah El Sisi, President of Egypt. Ministry of Presidential Affairs
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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - November 14, 2019: HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (R) meets with HE Abdel Fattah El Sisi, President of Egypt (L), after conferring the Order of Zayed medal, during a state visit reception at Qasr Al Watan.
( Hamad Al Kaabi / Ministry of Presidential Affairs )
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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi meet in Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. Courtesy Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Twitter
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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi meet in Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. Courtesy Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Twitter
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Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi is given an official welcoming reception at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi on Thursday before his meeting with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. Courtesy Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Twitter
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The Al Forsan aerobatic team serve up a dazzling display during the arrival of Abdel Fattah El Sisi, President of Egypt, commencing an Egyptian state visit at Qasr Al Watan. Abdullah Al Neyadi for the Ministry of Presidential Affairs
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School children take part in an Egyptian state visit reception, at Qasr Al Watan. Seen with Sheikh Rashid bin Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan (L). Mohamed Al Hammadi / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
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Abdel Fattah El Sisi, President of Egypt (C), signs the guest book during a state visit at Qasr Al Watan. Seen with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. Eissa Al Hammadi for the Ministry of Presidential Affairs
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