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Dubai Ruler Appoints New Second Deputy

Luxury towers dominate the skyline in the Marina district, center, and the new Dubai Harbor development, right, are seen from the observation deck of "The View at The Palm Jumeirah" in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, April 6, 2021. (AP)
Luxury towers dominate the skyline in the Marina district, center, and the new Dubai Harbor development, right, are seen from the observation deck of "The View at The Palm Jumeirah" in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, April 6, 2021. (AP)
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Dubai Ruler Appoints New Second Deputy

Luxury towers dominate the skyline in the Marina district, center, and the new Dubai Harbor development, right, are seen from the observation deck of "The View at The Palm Jumeirah" in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, April 6, 2021. (AP)
Luxury towers dominate the skyline in the Marina district, center, and the new Dubai Harbor development, right, are seen from the observation deck of "The View at The Palm Jumeirah" in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, April 6, 2021. (AP)

Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum on Friday appointed another of his sons as a deputy ruler of the emirate, following the death of his brother and long-serving deputy ruler Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum in 2021.

Dubai now has first and second deputy rulers, the decree published by the Dubai Media Office said.

The decree appointed as first deputy ruler Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, one of Sheikh Mohammed's sons who has been a deputy ruler since 2008 and is currently the United Arab Emirates' finance minister.

Newly appointed to the role of second deputy ruler is Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, another of Sheikh Mohammed's sons and the chairman of the Dubai Media Council.

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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Receives Invitation from Iraqi President to Attend Arab Summits

The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs received the invitation during his meeting with the Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs in Riyadh. SPA
The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs received the invitation during his meeting with the Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs in Riyadh. SPA
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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Receives Invitation from Iraqi President to Attend Arab Summits

The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs received the invitation during his meeting with the Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs in Riyadh. SPA
The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs received the invitation during his meeting with the Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs in Riyadh. SPA

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received on Sunday an invitation from Iraqi President Dr. Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid to attend the 34th Ordinary Session of the Council of the Arab League at the Summit Level, as well as the 5th Session of the Arab Economic and Social Development Summit, both of which will be hosted by Iraq later this month.

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received the invitation during his meeting with Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Fuad Hussein in Riyadh.

During the meeting, both sides reviewed the fraternal relations between the two countries and discussed regional and world developments.
The meeting was attended by Saudi Deputy Minister for Political Affairs Ambassador Dr. Saud Al-Sati.