President Sheikh Mohamed has received numerous personal messages from world leaders since Friday. Photo: Ministry of Presidential Affairs - Abu Dhabi / AFP
President Sheikh Mohamed has received numerous personal messages from world leaders since Friday. Photo: Ministry of Presidential Affairs - Abu Dhabi / AFP
President Sheikh Mohamed has received numerous personal messages from world leaders since Friday. Photo: Ministry of Presidential Affairs - Abu Dhabi / AFP
President Sheikh Mohamed has received numerous personal messages from world leaders since Friday. Photo: Ministry of Presidential Affairs - Abu Dhabi / AFP

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World leaders congratulate UAE President Sheikh Mohamed on election for third day

Vladimir Putin and Britain's Prince Charles congratulate Sheikh Mohamed on his election

Sarah Forster
Sarah Forster

May 16, 2022

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UAE President Sheikh Mohamed has received more messages from world leaders on the third day of official mourning in the Emirates.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he hoped to continue the dialogue on both bilateral and international matters.

"I am certain that your leadership will further strengthen the friendly Russian-Emirati relations and mutually beneficial co-operation," he said, according to state news agency Wam.

Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, and US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin both spoke to Sheikh Mohamed by phone on Monday in separate calls to offer their condolences on the death of Sheikh Khalifa.

They also congratulated Sheikh Mohamed on his election as President and wished him luck and prosperity for the UAE.

The Brazilian government sent a congratulatory message to the UAE on the election of Sheikh Mohamed as the new president.

In a statement on its official twitter account, the government said that Brazil and the UAE have maintained a strategic partnership since 2019, which has resulted in substantial growth in bilateral trade and investment between the two nations.

President Sheikh Mohamed received a number of international leaders and officials at Mushrif Palace on Monday.

The visiting leaders and delegates offered congratulations to Sheikh Mohamed on his presidency and shared their condolences on the death of Sheikh Khalifa, who had guided the country's interests on the global stage since 2004.

President Sheikh Mohamed receives world leaders after the death of Sheikh Khalifa: in pictures

King Felipe VI of Spain walks with President Sheikh Mohamed at Abu Dhabi's Presidential Airport
King Felipe VI of Spain walks with President Sheikh Mohamed at Abu Dhabi's Presidential Airport
President Sheikh Mohamed meets Israel's President Isaac Herzog, centre, Israel's Minister of Communications Yoaz Hendel, second from right, and Israeli ambassador to the UAE, Amir Hayek, right.
President Sheikh Mohamed meets Israel's President Isaac Herzog, centre, Israel's Minister of Communications Yoaz Hendel, second from right, and Israeli ambassador to the UAE, Amir Hayek, right.
Prince Khalid bin Salman, Saudi Arabia's Deputy Minister of Defence with Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed, UAE National Security Adviser, at Abu Dhabi's Presidential Airport
Prince Khalid bin Salman, Saudi Arabia's Deputy Minister of Defence with Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed, UAE National Security Adviser, at Abu Dhabi's Presidential Airport
Frank-Walter Steinmeier, President of Germany, is received by President Sheikh Mohamed.
Frank-Walter Steinmeier, President of Germany, is received by President Sheikh Mohamed.
Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian Authority, with President Sheikh Mohamed.
Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian Authority, with President Sheikh Mohamed.
Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, Britain's Chief of the Defence Staff, with President Sheikh Mohamed.
Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, Britain's Chief of the Defence Staff, with President Sheikh Mohamed.
The President, Sheikh Mohamed, receives condolences from the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim, at the Presidential Airport in Abu Dhabi. Rashed Al Mansoori / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
The President, Sheikh Mohamed, receives condolences from the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim, at the Presidential Airport in Abu Dhabi. Rashed Al Mansoori / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks with Sheikh Mohamed. Abdulla Al Junaibi for the Ministry of Presidential Affairs
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks with Sheikh Mohamed. Abdulla Al Junaibi for the Ministry of Presidential Affairs
President Joko Widodo of Indonesia offers condolences to Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Office. Abdulla Al Neyadi for the Ministry of Presidential Affairs
President Joko Widodo of Indonesia offers condolences to Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Office. Abdulla Al Neyadi for the Ministry of Presidential Affairs
Joko Widodo, President of Indonesia with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed. Abdulla Al Neyadi for the Ministry of Presidential Affairs
Joko Widodo, President of Indonesia with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed. Abdulla Al Neyadi for the Ministry of Presidential Affairs
Prince Moulay Rachid of Morocco offers condolences to Sheikh Mohamed at the Presidential Airport. Abdulla Al Junaibi for the Ministry of Presidential Affairs
Prince Moulay Rachid of Morocco offers condolences to Sheikh Mohamed at the Presidential Airport. Abdulla Al Junaibi for the Ministry of Presidential Affairs
Asaad bin Tariq Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister of Oman, third from right, and Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of Uzbekistan, fourth from left, offer condolences to Sheikh Mohamed. Abdulla Al Junaibi for the Ministry of Presidential Affairs
Asaad bin Tariq Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister of Oman, third from right, and Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of Uzbekistan, fourth from left, offer condolences to Sheikh Mohamed. Abdulla Al Junaibi for the Ministry of Presidential Affairs
King Hamad of Bahrain, front right, and Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad, fifth from left, speak with Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed, Vice Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, left. Abdulla Al Neyadi for the Ministry of Presidential Affairs
King Hamad of Bahrain, front right, and Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad, fifth from left, speak with Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed, Vice Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, left. Abdulla Al Neyadi for the Ministry of Presidential Affairs
Col Jaimie Norman, Military Assistant to the British Prime Minister, speaks with Lt Gen Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior
Col Jaimie Norman, Military Assistant to the British Prime Minister, speaks with Lt Gen Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior
The President, Sheikh Mohamed, receives Dr Muhammad Al Manfi, President of the Libyan Presidential Council. Hamad Al Kaabi / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
The President, Sheikh Mohamed, receives Dr Muhammad Al Manfi, President of the Libyan Presidential Council. Hamad Al Kaabi / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
King Hamad of Bahrain walks with the President, Sheikh Mohamed. Hamad Al Kaabi / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
King Hamad of Bahrain walks with the President, Sheikh Mohamed. Hamad Al Kaabi / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
King Hamad of Bahrain and Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad offer condolences to Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Khalifa, adviser to the President, Sheikh Mohamed. Abdulla Al Neyadi for the Ministry of Presidential Affairs
King Hamad of Bahrain and Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad offer condolences to Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Khalifa, adviser to the President, Sheikh Mohamed. Abdulla Al Neyadi for the Ministry of Presidential Affairs
Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, speaks with Prince Moulay Rachid of Morocco. Rashed Al Mansoori / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, speaks with Prince Moulay Rachid of Morocco. Rashed Al Mansoori / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan, offers condolences to Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs. Abdulla Al Junaibi for the Ministry of Presidential Affairs
Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan, offers condolences to Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs. Abdulla Al Junaibi for the Ministry of Presidential Affairs
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Emir of Qatar, with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed. Abdulla Al Junaibi for the Ministry of Presidential Affairs
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Emir of Qatar, with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed. Abdulla Al Junaibi for the Ministry of Presidential Affairs
Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Office, Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan and Sheikh Shakhbout bin Nahyan, Minister of State. Hamad Al Kaabi / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Office, Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan and Sheikh Shakhbout bin Nahyan, Minister of State. Hamad Al Kaabi / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
Asa'ad bin Tariq Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister of Oman, right, and Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, third right, offer condolences to Sheikh Mohamed. Abdulla Al Junaibi for the Ministry of Presidential Affairs
Asa'ad bin Tariq Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister of Oman, right, and Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, third right, offer condolences to Sheikh Mohamed. Abdulla Al Junaibi for the Ministry of Presidential Affairs
Sheikh Mohamed receives a foreign delegate offering condolences. Abdulla Al Junaibi for the Ministry of Presidential Affairs
Sheikh Mohamed receives a foreign delegate offering condolences. Abdulla Al Junaibi for the Ministry of Presidential Affairs
Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, President of the Maldives, with President Sheikh Mohamed.
Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, President of the Maldives, with President Sheikh Mohamed.
Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia with Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed, UAE National Security Adviser.
Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia with Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed, UAE National Security Adviser.
Frank-Walter Steinmeier, President of Germany, meets Dr Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President.
Frank-Walter Steinmeier, President of Germany, meets Dr Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President.
Marzouq Al Ghanim, Speaker of the Kuwait National Assembly, with President Sheikh Mohamed.
Marzouq Al Ghanim, Speaker of the Kuwait National Assembly, with President Sheikh Mohamed.
Dr Nayef Falah Al Hajraf, Secretary General of the Gulf Co-operation Council offers condolences to Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region.
Dr Nayef Falah Al Hajraf, Secretary General of the Gulf Co-operation Council offers condolences to Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region.
Saudi Arabia's Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz with President Sheikh Mohamed.
Saudi Arabia's Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz with President Sheikh Mohamed.
Abiy Ahmed, Prime Minister of Ethiopia, with President Sheikh Mohamed.
Abiy Ahmed, Prime Minister of Ethiopia, with President Sheikh Mohamed.
Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of Uzbekistan, with Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology.
Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of Uzbekistan, with Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology.
Abul Kalam Abdul Momen, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh, offers condolences to Sheikh Mohamed.
Abul Kalam Abdul Momen, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh, offers condolences to Sheikh Mohamed.
Hussein Ibrahim Taha, Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Co-operation, with Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed.
Hussein Ibrahim Taha, Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Co-operation, with Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed.
Dr Nayef Al Hajraf, Secretary General of the Gulf Co-operation Council, centre, with Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Office.
Dr Nayef Al Hajraf, Secretary General of the Gulf Co-operation Council, centre, with Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Office.
King Felipe VI of Spain offers condolences to President Sheikh Mohamed at the Presidential Airport in Abu Dhabi.
King Felipe VI of Spain offers condolences to President Sheikh Mohamed at the Presidential Airport in Abu Dhabi.
Abiy Ahmed, Prime Minister of Ethiopia, with Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed, Vice Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council.
Abiy Ahmed, Prime Minister of Ethiopia, with Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed, Vice Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council.
Abul Kalam Abdul Momen, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh, with Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed.
Abul Kalam Abdul Momen, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh, with Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed.
Philip Mpango, Vice President of Tanzania, walks with Sheikh Shakhbut bin Nahyan, Minister of State, at the Presidential Airport.
Philip Mpango, Vice President of Tanzania, walks with Sheikh Shakhbut bin Nahyan, Minister of State, at the Presidential Airport.
Gen Mohamed Dagalo, Deputy leader of Sudan’s Transitional Military Council, with Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed, Vice Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, and Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed, Ruler's Representative in Al Dhafra Region.
Gen Mohamed Dagalo, Deputy leader of Sudan’s Transitional Military Council, with Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed, Vice Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, and Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed, Ruler's Representative in Al Dhafra Region.
Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force with Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation.
Field Marshal Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Commander-in-Chief of the Bahrain Defence Force with Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation.
Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Arab League Secretary General, offers his condolences to President Sheikh Mohamed.
Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Arab League Secretary General, offers his condolences to President Sheikh Mohamed.
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US tops drug cost charts

The study of 13 essential drugs showed costs in the United States were about 300 per cent higher than the global average, followed by Germany at 126 per cent and 122 per cent in the UAE.

Thailand, Kenya and Malaysia were rated as nations with the lowest costs, about 90 per cent cheaper.

In the case of insulin, diabetic patients in the US paid five and a half times the global average, while in the UAE the costs are about 50 per cent higher than the median price of branded and generic drugs.

Some of the costliest drugs worldwide include Lipitor for high cholesterol. 

The study’s price index placed the US at an exorbitant 2,170 per cent higher for Lipitor than the average global price and the UAE at the eighth spot globally with costs 252 per cent higher.

High blood pressure medication Zestril was also more than 2,680 per cent higher in the US and the UAE price was 187 per cent higher than the global price.

Tearful appearance

Chancellor Rachel Reeves set markets on edge as she appeared visibly distraught in parliament on Wednesday. 

Legislative setbacks for the government have blown a new hole in the budgetary calculations at a time when the deficit is stubbornly large and the economy is struggling to grow. 

She appeared with Keir Starmer on Thursday and the pair embraced, but he had failed to give her his backing as she cried a day earlier.

A spokesman said her upset demeanour was due to a personal matter.

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