Umm Al Quwain Ruler receives Ramadan well-wishers
His Highness Sheikh Saud received Ramadan greetings from the UAE Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Abdulla Saif AlNuaimi; Khaled AlZaabi, Consul-General of Kuwait in Dubai and Northern Emirates; andConsul-General of Qatar in Dubai and Northern Emirates, Saeed Ali Alhajri, who all congratulated him on the occasion of the Holy Month and wished him good health and further progress for the UAE and other Muslim and Arab nations.
His Highness Sheikh Saud also received greetings from Sheikhs, chairmen and heads of government departments in the country; dignitaries; and businesspersons. A number of sheikhs, heads of departments and top officials attended the reception.
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