UAE President Names Sheikh Khaled Abu Dhabi Crown Prince, Sheikh Mansour UAE VP

Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Vice President. (WAM)
Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Vice President. (WAM)
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UAE President Names Sheikh Khaled Abu Dhabi Crown Prince, Sheikh Mansour UAE VP

Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Vice President. (WAM)
Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Vice President. (WAM)

UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan appointed with the approval of the UAE Federal Supreme Council, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, deputy prime minister of the UAE and minister of Presidential Court, as UAE Vice President alongside Dubai’s ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum.

Sheikh Mohammed also named Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al-Nahyan and Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al-Nahyan as deputy rulers of Abu Dhabi.

The UAE President appointed Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan as crown prince of Abu Dhabi.

Born in Abu Dhabi in 1970, Sheikh Mansour completed his higher education in the US, earning a bachelor's degree in international relations in 1993.

Sheikh Mansour began his career as the chairman of the office of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan in 1997. He served in 2009 as deputy prime minister and minister of the Presidential Court.

Sheikh Mansour then took the role of minister of presidential affairs in 2004. Later he was appointed president of the Ministerial Services Council and the Emirates Investment Authority in 2006 and 2007, respectively.

He currently serves in several posts in Abu Dhabi and at the level of the federal government.

Sheikh Mansour is also the chairman of Mubadala, Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund.



Saudi National Center for Meteorology Warns of Heavy Rain in Makkah

Worshippers are seen at the Grand Mosque in Makkah amid rainfall. (SPA)
Worshippers are seen at the Grand Mosque in Makkah amid rainfall. (SPA)
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Saudi National Center for Meteorology Warns of Heavy Rain in Makkah

Worshippers are seen at the Grand Mosque in Makkah amid rainfall. (SPA)
Worshippers are seen at the Grand Mosque in Makkah amid rainfall. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia’s National Center for Meteorology warned on Friday of heavy rains in Makkah and Al-Jumum Governorate including the centers of Rahat and Madrakah.

The rain will be accompanied by strong winds, lack of horizontal visibility, hail, torrents, and thunderstorms.

It said the weather conditions will continue until Friday night.

Meanwhile, the General Authority for the Care of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque, in cooperation with other government agencies working in the Grand Mosque, intensified cleaning and drying of the Mataf area (circumambulation track) after the rainfall witnessed in Makkah on Thursday to ensure the safety and security of worshippers and Umrah performers.

The authority mobilized more than 200 supervisors and observers, 4,000 workers, and more than 500 pieces of equipment to deal with the rain.

To ensure the thoroughness of the cleaning process, water suction and washing equipment were strategically distributed both inside and outside the Grand Mosque.