Mohammed bin Rashid and Mohammed bin Zayed witness the swearing-in of Shakhbout bin Nahyan and Khalifa Al Marar as Minister of State

A mini-cabinet reshuffle in the UAE Foreign Ministry

• Mohammed bin Rashid presented, on behalf of the President of the State, in the presence of Mohammed bin Zayed, the "Order of the Union" to Gargash and Nusseibeh.

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With the blessings of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, and before His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, Yesterday, the two new ministers in the UAE government took the constitutional oath, following the announcement of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum about a mini-cabinet reshuffle in the UAE Foreign Ministry.

Vice President of the State: - "The journey continues ... and the next is always more beautiful in my country, the Emirates." - "The UAE government is constantly keen on change and renewal." - “Gargash and Nusseibeh have a busy march of giving for the sake of the Emirates, and they were the best example of giving. - "The UAE government is keen to add new files and priorities, so that it can have more effective roles." Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi: - "The UAE appreciates its loyal sons and is proud of them in all fields."

His Highness said: “In the presence of my brother Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, we made a small cabinet reshuffle at the UAE Foreign Ministry, where Sheikh Shakhbout bin Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan and Khalifa Shaheen Al-Marar join two ministers of state, and Dr. Anwar Gargash leaves to work as a diplomatic advisor to the president of the state, and Zaki Nusseibeh to work. As a cultural advisor to the head of state ».

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum affirmed that the UAE government is keen, on an ongoing basis, to change and renew, and to add new files and priorities to have more effective roles locally, regionally and globally during the next stage. His Highness said: “The journey continues ... and the next fifty need all energies. ... and the next will always be more beautiful in my country, the Emirates.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan said, through a tweet on “Twitter,”: “My brother Mohammed bin Rashid honored Anwar Gargash and Zaki Nusseibeh, with the Order of the Union, in appreciation of their efforts and role in serving the nation over many years, in the diplomatic and cultural fields. The UAE appreciates its loyal sons and is proud of them in all fields ... Our best wishes for them will be continued success, and more success.

The swearing-in was attended by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, and Lieutenant General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, and His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.

Sheikh Shakhbout bin Nahyan Al Nahyan has held the position of the country's ambassador to Saudi Arabia since 2017, where he had a pivotal role in strengthening and developing bilateral relations between the two countries, and strengthening the mechanisms of bilateral cooperation in various fields, in a way that achieves the common interests of the two brotherly peoples.

He also worked at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, between two years: 2013-2014, and joined the Royal Military Academy - Sandhurst between two years: 2015-2016, and headed the Emirates Equestrian Federation.

Sheikh Shakhbout bin Nahyan Al Nahyan obtained a BA in Applied Sciences and Applied Media Studies from the Higher Colleges of Technology in Abu Dhabi in 2012, and a Diploma in Studies from the Emirates Diplomatic Academy in 2017.

Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar began diplomatic work with the rank of attaché in 1978, and he also worked in the UAE embassy in Tokyo, the permanent delegation of the UAE in New York, and previously worked as ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the Syrian Arab Republic and the Islamic Republic of Iran, as a non-resident ambassador to the Republic of Armenia, and an ambassador for the state In the Republic of Turkey, he rose through a number of positions at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the last of which was Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for Political Affairs.

He represented the UAE in many international forums, and had participated in many meetings at the level of countries and regional and global organizations, and headed the country's delegation in many of them.

Khalifah Al-Marar holds a BA in Business Administration and Economics from Sophia University - Japan, and an MA in Political Economy from the New College of Social Research in New York - the United States.

- Anwar Gargash leaves the "Foreign Ministry" to work as a diplomatic advisor to the head of state ... and Zaki Nusseibeh to work as a cultural advisor to the head of state.

In the same context, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum thanked: Dr. Anwar bin Mohammed Gargash and Zaki Anwar Nusseibeh for their efforts and efforts during their work within the UAE government team, and he presented them on behalf of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, "The Order of the Union", in recognition of their distinguished efforts, and in honor of their role in serving the nation.

His Highness said: “The President of the State awarded the Order of the Union to Dr. Anwar bin Muhammad Gargash, one of the most important pioneers in the Emirati political, academic and economic work, who was able to bring about major transformations in our foreign political work and our international and regional relations .. Dr. Anwar will continue his efforts in the service of the nation through new files, and will remain The homeland appreciates its efforts ».

His Highness added, "Dr. Zaki Anwar Nusseibeh was also honored with the Union Medal, awarded by the President of the State, for his long cultural and diplomatic efforts in the service of the UAE."

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid confirmed that both Dr. Anwar Gargash and Zaki Nusseibeh were among the personalities who had a busy journey for the Emirates, and they were the best example of giving and hard work, and their fingerprints are still evident in all local and international forums.

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