Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi departs from Riyadh after attending Gulf-US Summit
14 May 2025 16:25
ABU DHABI (ALETIHAD)His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, has departed from Riyadh after leading the UAE delegation to the Gulf–US Summit on behalf of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE.
His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was accompanied by a delegation including His Excellency Sheikh Khalifa bin Tahnoon bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Court; His Excellency Ali bin Hammad Al Shamsi, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council for National Security; His Excellency Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Executive Affairs Authority; His Excellency Yousef Al Otaiba, UAE Ambassador to the United States of America; Her Excellency Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Political Affairs; His Excellency Saif Saeed Ghobash, Secretary General of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council; and Her Excellency Maryam Eid AlMheiri, Chairperson of the Abu Dhabi Media Office.
Source: Aletihad - Abu Dhabi
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