Monday, January 30, 2023
manilastandard.net
ADVERTISEMENT
  • About
  • News
    • Top Stories
    • National
    • World News
    • Pinoy Abroad
    • Features
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
    • Columns
    • Soundbytes
  • LGUs
    • NCR
    • Luzon
    • Visayas
    • Mindanao
  • Business
    • Corporate
    • Economy & Trade
    • Stocks
    • Money
    • Agri & Mining
    • Power & Tech
    • IT & Telecom
  • Sports
    • Basketball
    • Volleyball
    • Fightsports
    • Active
    • Sports Plus
    • One Championship
    • Columns
  • Entertainment
    • TV & Movies
    • Celebrity Profiles
    • Music & Concerts
    • Digital Media
    • Columns
  • Lifestyle
    • Food
    • Culture & Media
    • Fashion
    • Health and Home
    • Leisure
    • Shopping
    • Columns
  • Others
    • Pets
    • Pop.Life
      • Newsmakers
      • Hangouts
      • A-Pop
      • Post Its
      • Performances
      • Malls & Bazaars
      • Hobbies & Collections
    • Technology
      • Gadgets
      • Computers
      • Business
      • Tech Plus
    • MS ON THE ROAD
      • Sedan
      • SUV
      • Truck
      • Bike
      • Accessories
      • Motoring Plus
      • Commuter’s Corner
    • Home & Design
      • Residential
      • Commercial
      • Construction
      • Interior
    • Spotlight
    • Gallery
      • Photos
      • Videos
    • Events
      • Seminars
      • Exhibits
      • Community
    • Biyahero
      • Travel Features
      • Travel Reels
      • Travel Logs
  • Advertise with Us
No Result
View All Result
  • About
  • News
    • Top Stories
    • National
    • World News
    • Pinoy Abroad
    • Features
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
    • Columns
    • Soundbytes
  • LGUs
    • NCR
    • Luzon
    • Visayas
    • Mindanao
  • Business
    • Corporate
    • Economy & Trade
    • Stocks
    • Money
    • Agri & Mining
    • Power & Tech
    • IT & Telecom
  • Sports
    • Basketball
    • Volleyball
    • Fightsports
    • Active
    • Sports Plus
    • One Championship
    • Columns
  • Entertainment
    • TV & Movies
    • Celebrity Profiles
    • Music & Concerts
    • Digital Media
    • Columns
  • Lifestyle
    • Food
    • Culture & Media
    • Fashion
    • Health and Home
    • Leisure
    • Shopping
    • Columns
  • Others
    • Pets
    • Pop.Life
      • Newsmakers
      • Hangouts
      • A-Pop
      • Post Its
      • Performances
      • Malls & Bazaars
      • Hobbies & Collections
    • Technology
      • Gadgets
      • Computers
      • Business
      • Tech Plus
    • MS ON THE ROAD
      • Sedan
      • SUV
      • Truck
      • Bike
      • Accessories
      • Motoring Plus
      • Commuter’s Corner
    • Home & Design
      • Residential
      • Commercial
      • Construction
      • Interior
    • Spotlight
    • Gallery
      • Photos
      • Videos
    • Events
      • Seminars
      • Exhibits
      • Community
    • Biyahero
      • Travel Features
      • Travel Reels
      • Travel Logs
  • Advertise with Us
No Result
View All Result
manilastandard.net
No Result
View All Result
Home News

New UAE president meets Macron, Johnson as world leaders stream in

AFPbyAFP
May 16, 2022, 7:00 am
in News, World News
Reading Time: 4 mins read
A A
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Email

By Jerome Rivet with Talek Harris

The United Arab Emirate’s new president, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, met his French and British counterparts Sunday as world leaders offered congratulations and paid tribute to his late predecessor.

A handout image provided by the UAE Ministry of Presidential Affairs shows France’s President Emmanuel Macron (R) offering his condolences to Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan (L), President of the UAE and Ruler of Abu Dhabi, at Mushrif Palace in Abu Dhabi on May 15, 2022. – The UAE’s long-time de facto ruler Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was on May 14 unanimously elected as president by the Federal Supreme Council, becoming the ruler of the oil-rich country founded by his father in 1971. Hamad Al-Kaabi / Ministry of Presidential Affairs – Abu Dhabi / AFP

French President Emmanuel Macron, on the maiden foreign trip of his second term, was the first of a number of Western leaders to meet “MBZ”, the oil-rich Gulf state’s long-time de facto ruler who was appointed on Saturday, a day after the death of his ailing half-brother Sheikh Khalifa.

He was followed later by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who offered his commiserations on Sheikh Khalifa’s death and his congratulations on the presidency, an official told AFP. Queen Elizabeth II also sent her congratulations.

Israel’s president and the king of Spain were also scheduled to meet Sheikh Mohamed on Sunday, with US Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of State Antony Blinken due on Monday.

ADVERTISEMENT

The high-level visits reflect the increased influence wielded by the UAE in the Middle East and further afield due to its wealth, oil resources and strategic location.

Long line of leaders

Sunday’s guest list also included Qatar’s emir, Bahrain’s king and the Palestinian, German and Indonesian presidents, among more than 20 senior figures.

Sheikh Mohamed, 61, has controlled the levers of power since 2014 when Sheikh Khalifa, his 73-year-old half-brother, was sidelined by a stroke. The cause of his death was not announced.

Under Sheikh Mohamed’s low-key direction, the wealthy UAE has emerged as a leader of a reshaped Middle East, forging ties with Israel and joining a Saudi-led war against Iran-backed rebels in Yemen. 

His close ally, Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, called to congratulate him and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted to commend his “dynamic and visionary leadership”.

Chinese President Xi Jinping also sent his congratulations, promising to work to “deepen the comprehensive strategic partnership” between the two countries.

Flags at half-mast

Sheikh Mohamed was chosen to head the government of the desert state in a unanimous vote Saturday by leaders of the country’s seven emirates, as had been widely expected.

Flags are at half-mast around the country, which is observing 40 days of mourning for Sheikh Khalifa, who took over in 2004 after the death of his father, founding president Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan.

Macron, in his talks with Sheikh Mohamed, expressed his “sincere condolences to his family and the people” over Sheikh Khalifa’s death, according to the French presidential office.

“The United Arab Emirates are a strategic partner for France, a fact that is borne out by the degree of our cooperation in areas as varied as defence, culture and education,” it added.

Blinken and Harris’s visit on Monday could help repair ties strained since US President Joe Biden replaced Donald Trump in the White House.

The two sides have been at odds over issues including Abu Dhabi’s refusal to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Washington’s reopening of nuclear talks with Iran, long accused by Gulf states of creating regional chaos.

Both Macron and Johnson were making their second visits to Abu Dhabi in recent months. 

Johnson’s visit in March failed to convince the UAE and Saudi Arabia to pump more oil after Russia’s war in Ukraine sent markets into turmoil.

The UAE signed a 14-billion-euro contract for 80 Rafale warplanes during Macron’s previous visit in December.

Tags: Boris JohnsonEmmanuel MacronUnited Arab Emirates
ADVERTISEMENT
AFP

AFP

Related Posts

LPG to cost P9.50/k more

byAlena Mae S. Flores
January 30, 2023, 1:30 am
0
8
LPG to cost P9.50/k more

Leads projected oil price increases, gas at P1.40/l, diesel at P1/l Cooking gas or liquefied petroleum gas prices will likely...

Read more

Jeepney drivers’ daily take
home income drops to P300

byManila Standard
January 30, 2023, 1:20 am
0
8
Usec. Garafil: Expect changes in OPS operation

Following the streak of rising fuel prices, public utility jeepney drivers are only now able to take home from P300...

Read more

Smuggled frozen chicken meat
blamed for egg supply shortage

byRio N. Araja
January 30, 2023, 1:10 am
0
8
Expired meat

The influx of smuggled frozen chicken meat is causing domestic farms to reduce poultry populations, resulting in lower supply levels...

Read more

House bills allows PBBM to hold PhilHealth rate hike

byRio N. Araja
January 30, 2023, 1:00 am
0
8
PhilHealth expedites settling debts to hospitals by debit-credit scheme

Leaders of the House of Representatives, headed by Speaker Martin Romualdez, have filed an urgent bill seeking to empower President...

Read more

18k nurses took US board exam in 2022

byRio N. Arajaand1 others
January 30, 2023, 12:50 am
0
8
Ethno-exhibit

The number of Philippine-educated nurses that took the US licensure exam for the first time in 2022 was the highest...

Read more

No cover-up in drug war probe—DOJ

byRey E. Requejoand1 others
January 30, 2023, 12:40 am
0
8
P20 per kilo rice

Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla on Sunday denied suggestions that he was shielding former President Rodrigo Duterte from the reopened...

Read more

Print Edition

View More

Recent Posts

  • Sneakers for Makati : AB4.0
  • Exotic pets
  • LPG to cost P9.50/k more
  • Jeepney drivers’ daily take
    home income drops to P300
  • Smuggled frozen chicken meat
    blamed for egg supply shortage
  • House bills allows PBBM to hold PhilHealth rate hike
  • 18k nurses took US board exam in 2022
  • No cover-up in drug war probe—DOJ

Advertisement

Latest News

House bills allows PBBM to hold PhilHealth rate hike

byRio N. Araja
January 30, 2023, 1:00 am
0
8
PhilHealth expedites settling debts to hospitals by debit-credit scheme

Leaders of the House of Representatives, headed by Speaker Martin Romualdez, have filed an urgent bill seeking to empower President...

Read more

18k nurses took US board exam in 2022

byRio N. Arajaand1 others
January 30, 2023, 12:50 am
0
8
Ethno-exhibit

The number of Philippine-educated nurses that took the US licensure exam for the first time in 2022 was the highest...

Read more

No cover-up in drug war probe—DOJ

byRey E. Requejoand1 others
January 30, 2023, 12:40 am
0
8
P20 per kilo rice

Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla on Sunday denied suggestions that he was shielding former President Rodrigo Duterte from the reopened...

Read more

Sto. Niño devotion

byNorman Cruz
January 30, 2023, 12:36 am
0
8
LPG to cost P9.50/k more

Catholic devotees arrange various Sto. Niño images in preparation for a parade in Pasay City on Sunday. The city government...

Read more

PBBM, senators to talk economy

byMacon Ramos-Aranetaand1 others
January 30, 2023, 12:30 am
0
8
PBBM receives YouTube’s Gold Play Button award

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will meet with senators Tuesday to discuss how to spur economic growth. "After the Vin de...

Read more

Advertisement

ADVERTISEMENT
Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube

ABOUT US

Manila Standard

Manila Standard website (manilastandard.net), launched in August 2002, extends the newspaper’s reach beyond its traditional readers and makes its brand of Philippine news and opinion available to a much wider and geographically diverse readership here and overseas.

Digital Edition

In tone and content, the online edition mirrors the editorial thrust of the newspaper. While hewing to the traditional precepts of fairness and objectivity, MS believes the news of the day need not be staid, overly long or dry. Stories are succinct, readable and written in a lively style that has become a hallmark of the newspaper.

Download – Today’s Paper

Search

No Result
View All Result

6th Floor Universal Re Bldg., 106 Paseo De Roxas cor. Perea Street, Legaspi Village, 1226 Makati City Philippines

Trunklines: 832-5554, 832-5556, 832-5558

© 2021 Manila Standard - Designed and Developed by Neitiviti Studios.

No Result
View All Result
  • About
  • News
    • Top Stories
    • National
    • World News
    • Pinoy Abroad
    • Features
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
    • Columns
    • Soundbytes
  • LGUs
    • NCR
    • Luzon
    • Visayas
    • Mindanao
  • Business
    • Corporate
    • Economy & Trade
    • Stocks
    • Money
    • Agri & Mining
    • Power & Tech
    • IT & Telecom
  • Sports
    • Basketball
    • Volleyball
    • Fightsports
    • Active
    • Sports Plus
    • One Championship
    • Columns
  • Entertainment
    • TV & Movies
    • Celebrity Profiles
    • Music & Concerts
    • Digital Media
    • Columns
  • Lifestyle
    • Food
    • Culture & Media
    • Fashion
    • Health and Home
    • Leisure
    • Shopping
    • Columns
  • Pop.Life
    • Newsmakers
    • Hangouts
    • A-Pop
    • Post Its
    • Performances
    • Malls & Bazaars
    • Hobbies & Collections
  • Technology
    • Gadgets
    • Computers
    • Business
    • Tech Plus
  • MS ON THE ROAD
    • Sedan
    • SUV
    • Truck
    • Bike
    • Accessories
    • Motoring Plus
    • Commuter’s Corner
  • Home & Design
    • Residential
    • Commercial
    • Construction
    • Interior
  • Spotlight
  • Gallery
    • Photos
    • Videos
  • Events
    • Seminars
    • Exhibits
    • Community
  • Biyahero
    • Travel Features
    • Travel Reels
    • Travel Logs
  • Pets
  • Advertise with Us

© 2021 Manila Standard - Designed and Developed by Neitiviti Studios.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Install Manila Standard Web App

Install App