Abu Dhabi, Feb. 12th, 2008 (WAM) - General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, crown prince of Abu Dhabi and deputy supreme commander of the UAE Armed Forces hosted last night a dinner banquet in honour of President Mohammed Hosni Mubarak who is on a visit to the UAE.

The banquet was attended by Sheikh Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi ruler's representative in the Eastern region, Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, national security advisor, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, minister of presidential affairs and Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, foreign minister.

From the Egyptian side, it was attended by Ahmed Abul Ghait, Foreign Minister, Rasheed Mohammed Rasheed, Minister of Commerce & Industry, Ahmed Al Maghrebi, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure & Urban Development, Mahmoud Muhi El Din, Minister of Investment, Minister Omar Sulaiman and Dr Zakaria Azmi, Chief of the Presidential Court.

Copyright Emirates News Agency (WAM) 2008.