Today, Wednesday, the United Arab Emirates announced a cabinet reshuffle in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which includes the departure of the country's ministers, Anwar Gargash and Zaki Nusseibeh.
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President of the UAE, said - in a tweet - that the ministerial reshuffle resulted in Shakhbout bin Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan and Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar joining the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as two state ministers.
He added that Anwar Gargash would leave the ministry to work as a diplomatic advisor to the head of state, and Zaki Nusseibeh would leave it to work as a cultural advisor to the head of state.
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 Emirates .. The journey continues .. The next fifty need all energies .. and the next will always be the most beautiful in my country, the Emirates .. pic.twitter.com/dTYBbRYwOJ
- HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) February 10, 2021
At the same time, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi - Muhammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan - honored both Gargash and Nusseibeh.
I and my brother Mohammed bin Rashid were pleased to honor Anwar Gargash and Zaki Nusseibeh with the "Al Ittihad" medal, in appreciation for their efforts and role in serving the nation over many years, in the diplomatic and cultural fields..Emirates appreciates its loyal children and cherishes them in all fields..We wish them continued success and further success. .
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- Mohammed bin Zayed (@MohamedBinZayed) February 10, 2021