Abu Dhabi, December 18: The President, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Thursday received cables of congratulations from Arab and Muslim leaders on the advent of the new Hijri year.
The cables were from King Abdullah II of Jordan and Presidents Zine Al Abidine ben Ali of Tunisia and Mohammed Hosni Mubarak of Egypt, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen).
His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, received similar greetings on the glorious occasion from the leaders of Egypt and Palestine.
–Agencies