UAE president in first appearance since 2014 stroke

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UAE president in first appearance since 2014 stroke

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Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan is shown meeting a number of prominent officials during the celebration of Eid'l Fitr

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates – United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan made his first public appearance Sunday, June 25, since suffering a stroke more than 3 years ago, to mark the Eid’l Fitr Muslim holiday.

The official WAM news agency published pictures showing Sheikh Khalifa meeting a number of prominent officials and rulers of the other 6 emirates that with Abu Dhabi form the UAE.

The guests came to his Abu Dhabi palace on the first day of the Eid, which marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, and Sheikh Khalifa appeared to be in good spirits, according to the pictures and a short video posted on WAM’s Twitter account.

Sheikh Khalifa, 69, had not made a public appearance since the UAE announced that he underwent an operation following a stroke in January 2014.

The president is also the ruler of the oil-rich emirate of Abu Dhabi, the wealthiest of the 7 emirates that form the UAE as it sits on the bulk of the nation’s oil wealth.

After his illness, Sheikh Khalifa’s half-brother Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed took over as de facto ruler, though Sheikh Khalifa continued to issue decrees and deal with protocol issues.

In addition to Abu Dhabi, the UAE comprises the emirates of Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah, and Umm al-Qaiwain. – Rappler.com

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