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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - November 20, 2024: HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (R) meets with HM King Abdullah II, King of Jordan (2nd L). Seen with H Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs (2nd R).

( Hamad Al Kaabi / UAE Presidential Court )
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