UAE servicemen receive medals for bravery at Al Ain barza

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed greet troops who served with distinction in Operation Restoring Hope in Yemen

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, greets UAE servicemen who took part in Operation 'Restoring Hope' in Yemen, during a barza at Al Maqam Palace in Al Ain. Rashed Al Mansoori / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai awards members of the UAE Armed Forces with Medals of Bravery for their services in Yemen. Rashed Al Mansoori / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi ---

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed greets members of the UAE Armed Forces. Rashed Al Mansoori / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi

UAE leaders attend a Al Maqam Palace barza. Rashed Al Mansoori / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi

From right to left: Sheikh Saeed bin Mohammed, Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed, Chairman of the Crown Prince Court of Abu Dhabi and Abu Dhabi Executive Council Member, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed, Chairman of the Board of Zayed Higher Organization for Humanitarian Care and Special Needs (ZHO), attend a Al Maqam Palace barza. Rashed Al Mansoori / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi

A general view of the Al Maqam Palace barza. Rashed Al Mansoori / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid also received Strata employees at the barza. Rashed Al Mansoori / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed receives Nasser Bourita, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Morocco, centre left, during a barza at Al Maqam Palace. Rashed Al Mansoori / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, awarded servicemen with the Bravery Medal at the Al Maqam Palace in Al Ain.

The servicemen were recognised for their conduct during Operation Restoring Hope in Yemen.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed saluted the soldiers  "who created heroic and honourable legacies for themselves and their country, and reflect the noble values of dedication and bravery that are present in the UAE's sons".

The leaders, in the presence of Lt Gen Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, presented the Bravery Medal to Maj Abdullah Salem Rashid Al Yamahi, Capt Ahmed Mohammed Saeed Al Baloushi, Candidate Hassan Rashid Saeed Hamdoun Al Naqbi, WO1 Ali Faraj Abdullah Jaber, WO Ahmed Ismail Saeed Al Matroushi, Sgt Maj Khaled Obaid Mohammed Al Tunaiji and Sgt Obaid Khamis Khalfan Al Zahmi.

Also at the Al Ain barza, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed held a meeting with Nasser Bourita, Morocco's minister of foreign affairs, and Mohammed Boussaid,  Morocco's minister of economy and finance.

The Abu Dhabi Crown Prince received a note from Mohammed VI, King of Morocco, on the UAE and Morocco's fraternal relations and ways to enhance them.

The Vice President and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed also received a delegation from Strata Manufacturing at Qasr Al Maqam.

The UAE leaders were briefed about the latest activities of Strata, the Emirati company specialising in composite aero-structures manufacturing, Wam reported. The company was recently awarded the Nadcap accreditation after completing an audit to evaluate compliance with international aerospace standards.

Last November, the company completed the delivery of its first set of A350-900 inboard flaps to Airbus.