After health rumours, UAE President MBZ seen meeting with US lawmaker
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US Senator Graham claims the UAE royal is ‘as sharp as I’ve ever seen him’ in Abu Dhabi encounter.
Emirati President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has made his first appearance since rumours about his health spread online.
The Presidential Court on Wednesday shared video footage of the Emirati president, also known as MBZ, smiling alongside Republican US Senator Lindsey Graham during a meeting in Abu Dhabi.
WAM, the UAE’s official news agency, also shared photographs of the encounter at Qasr Al Shati, in which MBZ appeared alongside Graham.
In a social media post, the US senator rebuffed in no uncertain terms any claims that the UAE president may be unwell.
“To those who are perpetuating false narratives against the United Arab Emirates and President Sheikh [Mohamed bin Zayed] personally, you are full of it,” Graham said on X.
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