• Guests depart at the end of an Iftar reception at the Presidential Palace in Abu Dhabi. Mohamed Al Hammadi/Crown Prince Court
    Guests depart at the end of an Iftar reception at the Presidential Palace in Abu Dhabi. Mohamed Al Hammadi/Crown Prince Court
  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid lead dignitaries from the palace. Mohamed Al Hammadi/Crown Prince Court
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid lead dignitaries from the palace. Mohamed Al Hammadi/Crown Prince Court
  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed speaks with Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid during the reception. Hamad Al Kaabi/Crown Prince Court
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed speaks with Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid during the reception. Hamad Al Kaabi/Crown Prince Court
  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, (L), speaks with Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice-President, Prime Minister of the UAE, Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Defence (R), during an iftar reception at the Presidential Palace. Hamad Al Kaabi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, (L), speaks with Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice-President, Prime Minister of the UAE, Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Defence (R), during an iftar reception at the Presidential Palace. Hamad Al Kaabi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (L), speaks with Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid , Vice-President, Prime Minister of the UAE, Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Defence (R) during an iftar reception at the Presidential Palace. Hamad Al Kaabi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (L), speaks with Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid , Vice-President, Prime Minister of the UAE, Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Defence (R) during an iftar reception at the Presidential Palace. Hamad Al Kaabi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
  • Senior members of the UAE government attend the Iftar reception at the Presidential Palace. Hamad Al Kaabi/Crown Prince Court
    Senior members of the UAE government attend the Iftar reception at the Presidential Palace. Hamad Al Kaabi/Crown Prince Court
  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid receives Adrian Macelaru, ambassador of Romania to the UAE. Mohamed Al Hammadi/Crown Prince Court
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid receives Adrian Macelaru, ambassador of Romania to the UAE. Mohamed Al Hammadi/Crown Prince Court
  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed receives Brigadier Eissa Rashid Al Ali. Hamad Al Kaabi/Crown Prince Court
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed receives Brigadier Eissa Rashid Al Ali. Hamad Al Kaabi/Crown Prince Court
  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed greets members of the UAE armed forces. Mohamed Al Hammadi/Crown Prince Court
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed greets members of the UAE armed forces. Mohamed Al Hammadi/Crown Prince Court
  • The Crown Prince receives a member of the Abu Dhabi police. Hamad Al Kaabi/Crown Prince Court
    The Crown Prince receives a member of the Abu Dhabi police. Hamad Al Kaabi/Crown Prince Court
  • Sheikh Saeed bin Hamdan bin Mohammed, right, and members of the UAE armed forces. Mohamed Al Hammadi/Crown Prince Court
    Sheikh Saeed bin Hamdan bin Mohammed, right, and members of the UAE armed forces. Mohamed Al Hammadi/Crown Prince Court
  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (L), receives Sheikh Saeed bin Hamdan bin Mohammed (R), during an iftar reception at the Presidential Palace. Hamad Al Kaabi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (L), receives Sheikh Saeed bin Hamdan bin Mohammed (R), during an iftar reception at the Presidential Palace. Hamad Al Kaabi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
  • Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region, Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed , Vice Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council and Sheikh Nahyan Bin Zayed, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, attend an iftar reception at the Presidential Palace. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
    Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region, Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed , Vice Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council and Sheikh Nahyan Bin Zayed, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, attend an iftar reception at the Presidential Palace. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (L) receives Sheikh Mohammed bin Tahnoon (R) during an iftar reception at the Presidential Palace. Hamad Al Kaabi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (L) receives Sheikh Mohammed bin Tahnoon (R) during an iftar reception at the Presidential Palace. Hamad Al Kaabi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (L) receives HE Fernando Ramon de Martini, Ambassador of Argentina to the UAE (R) during an iftar reception at the Presidential Palace. Hamad Al Kaabi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (L) receives HE Fernando Ramon de Martini, Ambassador of Argentina to the UAE (R) during an iftar reception at the Presidential Palace. Hamad Al Kaabi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (L) receives HE Kanji Fujiki, Ambassador of Japan to the UAE (R) during an iftar reception at the Presidential Palace. Hamad Al Kaabi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (L) receives HE Kanji Fujiki, Ambassador of Japan to the UAE (R) during an iftar reception at the Presidential Palace. Hamad Al Kaabi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
  • Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region (L) and Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council (R), attend an iftar reception at the Presidential Palace. Hamad Al Kaabi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
    Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region (L) and Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council (R), attend an iftar reception at the Presidential Palace. Hamad Al Kaabi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (L), speaks with Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman (R), during an iftar reception at the Presidential Palace. Hamad Al Kaabi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (L), speaks with Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman (R), during an iftar reception at the Presidential Palace. Hamad Al Kaabi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (L) receives HE Osama Nafa'a, Ambassador of Hungary to the UAE (R) during an iftar reception at the Presidential Palace. Hamad Al Kaabi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (L) receives HE Osama Nafa'a, Ambassador of Hungary to the UAE (R) during an iftar reception at the Presidential Palace. Hamad Al Kaabi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (L), receives a foreign Ambassador (R), during an iftar reception at the Presidential Palace. Hamad Al Kaabi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (L), receives a foreign Ambassador (R), during an iftar reception at the Presidential Palace. Hamad Al Kaabi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (L) receives a foreign Ambassador (R) during an iftar reception at the Presidential Palace. Hamad Al Kaabi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (L) receives a foreign Ambassador (R) during an iftar reception at the Presidential Palace. Hamad Al Kaabi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (L) receives a foreign Ambassador, during an iftar reception at the Presidential Palace. Hamad Al Kaabi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (L) receives a foreign Ambassador, during an iftar reception at the Presidential Palace. Hamad Al Kaabi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (L) receives a member of the UAE Armed Forces, during an iftar reception at the Presidential Palace. Hamad Al Kaabi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (L) receives a member of the UAE Armed Forces, during an iftar reception at the Presidential Palace. Hamad Al Kaabi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (L) receives Brigadier Eissa Rashid Al Ali (R), during an iftar reception at the Presidential Palace. Hamad Al Kaabi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (L) receives Brigadier Eissa Rashid Al Ali (R), during an iftar reception at the Presidential Palace. Hamad Al Kaabi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (L), receives a member of the UAE Armed Forces, during an iftar reception at the Presidential Palace. Hamad Al Kaabi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (L), receives a member of the UAE Armed Forces, during an iftar reception at the Presidential Palace. Hamad Al Kaabi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (L) receives a member of the UAE Armed Forces, during an iftar reception at the Presidential Palace. Hamad Al Kaabi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (L) receives a member of the UAE Armed Forces, during an iftar reception at the Presidential Palace. Hamad Al Kaabi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (L), receives Major General Abdullah Muhair Al Ketbi (R), during an iftar reception at the Presidential Palace. Hamad Al Kaabi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (L), receives Major General Abdullah Muhair Al Ketbi (R), during an iftar reception at the Presidential Palace. Hamad Al Kaabi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (L), receives a member of the Abu Dhabi Police (C), during an iftar reception at the Presidential Palace. Seen with Major General Mohamed Khalfan Al Romaithi, Commander in Chief of Abu Dhabi Police and Head of Security, Justice, Health and Safety Committee of Abu Dhabi Executive Council (R). Hamad Al Kaabi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (L), receives a member of the Abu Dhabi Police (C), during an iftar reception at the Presidential Palace. Seen with Major General Mohamed Khalfan Al Romaithi, Commander in Chief of Abu Dhabi Police and Head of Security, Justice, Health and Safety Committee of Abu Dhabi Executive Council (R). Hamad Al Kaabi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (L) receives HE Samuel Tan Chi Tse, Ambassador of Singapore to the UAE (R), during an iftar reception at the Presidential Palace. Hamad Al Kaabi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (L) receives HE Samuel Tan Chi Tse, Ambassador of Singapore to the UAE (R), during an iftar reception at the Presidential Palace. Hamad Al Kaabi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice-President, Prime Minister of the UAE, Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Defence (R) receives a foreign ambassador during an iftar reception at the Presidential Palace. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice-President, Prime Minister of the UAE, Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Defence (R) receives a foreign ambassador during an iftar reception at the Presidential Palace. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (L), receives a member of the UAE Armed Forces, during an iftar reception at the Presidential Palace. Hamad Al Kaabi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (L), receives a member of the UAE Armed Forces, during an iftar reception at the Presidential Palace. Hamad Al Kaabi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (L), receives a member of the UAE Armed Forces, during an iftar reception at the Presidential Palace. Hamad Al Kaabi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (L), receives a member of the UAE Armed Forces, during an iftar reception at the Presidential Palace. Hamad Al Kaabi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
  • Sheikh Suroor bin Mohammed (L) greets Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mu'alla, UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Umm Al Quwain (1st R) , during an iftar reception at the Presidential Palace. Seen with Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman (2nd R), Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairahn (3rd R), Sheikh Mohammed bin Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah (4th R) and Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance (5th R). Mohamed Al Hammadi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
    Sheikh Suroor bin Mohammed (L) greets Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mu'alla, UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Umm Al Quwain (1st R) , during an iftar reception at the Presidential Palace. Seen with Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman (2nd R), Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairahn (3rd R), Sheikh Mohammed bin Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah (4th R) and Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance (5th R). Mohamed Al Hammadi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi

UAE leaders attend iftar reception at the Presidential Palace – in pictures


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Ramadan is a special time when people visit family, friends, exchange greetings in person and share iftar. And it’s no different for the Rulers of the country.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, on Sunday welcomed Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, to the Presidential Palace in Abu Dhabi.

There they exchanged wishes for the Holy Month and were joined by the other Rulers of the Emirates for iftar and prayers.

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The meeting was reported on Wam and on the social media channels of Dubai Media Office.

According to Wam, the seven also extended greetings to the President, Sheikh Khalifa, wishing him good health. And to the UAE Armed Forces and the country’s martyrs.

Those gathered also reflected on the achievements of the late President, Sheikh Zayed. This year, the UAE is marking the “Year of Zayed”, which honours his legacy and coincides with the 100-year anniversary of his birth.

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed hosted the iftar and also welcomed representatives from government and diplomatic corps.