Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi Appointed Deputy Ruler of Sharjah

The ruler of Sharjah and his deputy. (Asharq Al-Awsat file photo)
The ruler of Sharjah and his deputy. (Asharq Al-Awsat file photo)
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Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi Appointed Deputy Ruler of Sharjah

The ruler of Sharjah and his deputy. (Asharq Al-Awsat file photo)
The ruler of Sharjah and his deputy. (Asharq Al-Awsat file photo)

Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, supreme council member and ruler of Sharjah, on Monday issued two Emiri decrees appointing Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi as Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Chairman of the emirate’s Petroleum Council.

On his appointment, Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed said: “We have grown up and been raised on the values of our wise ruler who instilled in us the principles of belonging and partnership and the ensuing individual and collective responsibilities.”

“Every resident of Sharjah, regardless of their position and occupation, is responsible for the success of the cultural revival project in the United Aram Emirates,” he added.

He is also responsible for the formation of the Emirati identity and culture and their image before the world. He is also responsible for the community’s stability and security.

Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed said his appointment marks a new starting point in his journey in working for the good of the emirate and its society.

This journey can only achieve its goals through maintaining the approach of partnership and cooperation that was established by the governor of Sharjah over 40 years ago, he remarked.

Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed is a member of Sharjah Executive Council and head of Sharjah’s Media Council.

He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from Arkansas State University in Arkansas, US, and a Master of Science Degree in Computer Information Systems from the University of Detroit Mercy in Michigan, US.



Bukhari Stresses Saudi Arabia’s Support for Lebanon

Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Waleed Bukhari meets with Maronite Patriarch Beshara Al-Rahi in Diman. (National News Agency)
Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Waleed Bukhari meets with Maronite Patriarch Beshara Al-Rahi in Diman. (National News Agency)
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Bukhari Stresses Saudi Arabia’s Support for Lebanon

Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Waleed Bukhari meets with Maronite Patriarch Beshara Al-Rahi in Diman. (National News Agency)
Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Waleed Bukhari meets with Maronite Patriarch Beshara Al-Rahi in Diman. (National News Agency)

Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Waleed Bukhari stressed on Monday the Kingdom’s support for Lebanon and keenness on helping it overcome its various crises.

The ambassador met with Maronite Patriarch Beshara Al-Rahi in Diman for talks on efforts carried out by the Quintet Committee to end the vacuum in Lebanon’s presidency.

He briefed the patriarch on the Quintet’s latest meeting.

They discussed French presidential envoy Jean-Yves Le Drian’s upcoming visit to Lebanon that will tackle the vacuum and push forward efforts to end the impasse.

Bukhari and Al-Rahi also reviewed the situation in southern Lebanon and the war on Gaza, said a statement from the Patriarchate. Bukhari had left the meeting without making a statement.

Bukhari and Al-Rahi met days after the Quintet met for the first time on Saturday since taking a break for the summer. The Quintet is formed of Bukhari, US Ambassador Lisa Johnson, French Ambassador Hervé Magro, Qatari Ambassador Saud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, and Egyptian Ambassador Alaa Moussa.

They will resume their efforts to resolve the deadlock over the presidency next week.

Moussa met with caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati and Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea, confirming that the Quintet will resume its meetings with Lebanese officials.

Lebanon has been without a president since the term of Michel Aoun ended in October 2022. Bickering among political parties has thwarted attempts to fill the vacuum.