Manama, Dec 24th, 2012 (WAM) -- The Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, arrived here today on top of the UAE's delegation to the 33rd GCC summit in Bahrain scheduled to begin later today.
HM King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain led a group of top civilian and military officials including Bahrain's Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa and Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa to welcome Sheikh Mohammed upon arrival. At the Manama Airport's Royal Protocol Lounge, King Hamad and Sheikh Mohammed had Arabic coffee and exchanged cordial talks about latest regional developments and agenda of the Manama summit. The delegation accompanying the Vice President includes H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Foreign Minister, Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, Dr Anwar Mohammed Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Obaid Humaid Al Tayer, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, Reem Ibrahim Al Hashemi, Minister of State, the Director of Dubai Ruler's Office, Lt. General Musabbah Rashid Al Fattan, Khalifa Saeed Sulaiman, Director General of Dubai Protocol and Guesthouse Department, and the UAE's Ambassador in Manama, Mohammed Sultan Al Suwaidi.
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