Abbrev: Wikipedia Title: Wikipedia Page: http://72.14.209.104/search?q=cache:IiBHZJCbSQsJ:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammad_bin_Zayed_Al_Nahyan+%22Mohammed+bin+Zayed+Al+Nahyan%22&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us Text: Mohammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan is the Crown Prince of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. As Crown Prince, he is next in line for the presidency of the emirate.
Sheikh Mohammad is the Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces and also serves as a Special Advisor to the President of the UAE, HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahayan, his older brother. He also sits on the Abu Dhabi Executive Council which is responsible for the development and planning of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and is a member of the Supreme Petroleum Council which is responsible for all oil-related matters concerning the country.
Sheikh Mohammed graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.
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Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi; H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum; H.H. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emerites; H.H. Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed Al Maktoum. 2 Feb 2008
His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan is Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. He became Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi in November 2004 and was appointed Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces in January 2005. Later the same month, he was also promoted to the rank of General. Since December 2004, he has also been Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council.
Sheikh Mohammed has held many positions of authority and draws upon diverse experiences. In January 1993, H.H. was appointed Chief-of-Staff of the UAE Armed Forces and held the rank of Lieutenant General from January 24, 1994 until January 2005, when he was promoted to full General. On November 30, 2003, His Highness was appointed Deputy Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi. On January 6th, 2004, H.H. was appointed the Deputy Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council.
H.H. completed his formal education in the UAE and England, graduating from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in 1979.
His military training included courses in basic armor, basic flying, helicopter conversion, tactical flying, and basic paratroops. He also completed the Staff College course. Sheikh Mohammed's experience has encompassed commanding an armor troop, a Gazelle helicopter squadron, the Air School and the Air College, and was Commander of the UAE Air Forces and Air Defence, Deputy Chief-of-Staff of the UAE Armed Forces, and Chief-of-Staff of the UAE Armed Forces.
In addition to his military responsibilities, Sheikh Mohammed was the principal advisor on security issues to the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. Sheikh Mohammed is the President of the ECSSR and is a regular contributor and participant in deliberations regarding policy and legislative matters. H.H. is an active member of the Supreme Petroleum Council, which has policy jurisdiction over oil and energy issues. He is also the Head of the UAE Offset Group, which is the main economic planning institution in the UAE.
General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed has received numerous citations and decorations from the UAE, the Kingdom of Bahrain, Qatar, the Kingdom of Morocco, Pakistan, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and Italy.
Sheikh Mohammed, born in 1961, is married and the father of nine children.
Tripoli, April 5th, 2008 (WAM) - General HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, crown prince of Abu Dhabi and deputy supreme commander of the UAE Armed Forces has ended a one-day visit to Libya during which he met with the Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Al Ghaddafi.
Abbrev: Internet Title: Internet Page: 2008 Oct 7 Note: Text: Mohammed bin Zayed ends Iraq visit
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Baghdad, Oct. 7th, 2008 (WAM) - General H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, crown prince of Abu Dhabi and deputy supreme commander of the UAE Armed Forces held talks today with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki.
During the meeting, attended by Foreign Minister H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Al Maliki and Sheikh Mohammed reviewed bilateral relations and ways to enhance them, as well as issues of mutual interest.
Upon arrival in Baghdad, Sheikh Mohammed described UAE's relations with Iraq as "excellent".
"We look forward to develop our relations with Iraq through exchange of visits by officials of the two countries," Sheikh Mohammed said.
He noted that the two way trade between the two countries was already growing and that more than 100,000 Iraqis currently live in the UAE.
Sheikh Mohammed said that the presence of UAE ambassador in Baghdad would further boost relations between the two countries.
Al Maliki described Sheikh Mohammed's visit to Baghdad as "a great boost to the bilateral relations, heading to be even stronger in all fields." Sheikh Mohammed left following a short visit to Iraq. He was seen off by the Iraqi prime Minister and a number of senior officials.
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Abbrev: Internet Title: Internet Page: 2008 Oct 12 Text:
Mohammed bin Zayed launches new Media Zone in Abu Dhabi.
Abbrev: Internet Title: Internet Page: facebook Text: facebook page
WAM Al-Ain, Jan. 30, 2009 (WAM) -- Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, H.H. General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Friday afternoon visited the house of the Al-Khuyaili family here in Al Ain and offered condolences to the family on the death of Suhail Khamis Al-Khuyaili.
Dr. Mugheer Khamis Al Khuyaili, Director General of the Abu Dhabi Education Council and Hamad bin Suhail Al-Khuyaili received Sheikh Mohammed during the visit.
Also at the Al-Khuyaili house to offer condolences were National Security Advisor, H.H. Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Interior Minister, H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Zayed Foundation, H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, The President's Aide d'Camp, H.H. Sheikh Omar bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Sheikh Khalid bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President's Representative, Ahmed Khalifa Al-Suwaidi, Undersecretary at the Court of Abu Dhabi ruler's Representative in the Eastern Region, Sheikh Hazza bin Tahnoun Al Nahyan, a number of sheikhs and senior officials.
Abbrev: Internet Title: Internet Page: 2009 Mar 25 Text: 25 Mar 2009 Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, H.H. General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Tuesday evening launched the new institutional identity of the Zayed Centre for Comprehensive Welfare, an affiliate of the Zayed Higher Organisation for Humanitarian Care, Special Needs '&' Minor Affairs.
The launching ceremony attracted a large number of dignitaries, including Chief of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince's Court, H.H. Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed al Nahyan, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Department of Finance, Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, a number of officials, heads of local departments and agencies.
In a statement, Sheikh Mohammed said the launch of the new identity came to crown the directives of President H.H. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, adding that it also reflects Sheikh Khalifa's unstinting support for the Centre to boost its role in the area of family welfare and humanitarian services.
He noted that the new identity of the centre will, henceforth, uplift the centre's status to international standards while meeting the needs and interest of the sons and daughters of the UAE.
He commended the Centre for living up to its social responsibilities, including sheltering and caring for children deprived of family care. "This is an effort and initiative that will continue to win our support and assistance," he said and expressed the hope that the Centre would continue with its good works.
Sheikh Mohammed toured the heritage exhibition and tent erected on the fringe of the ceremony, where he was briefed about the exhibits on show by a number of social institutions, including the Global Children's Village, the Zayed Centre for Comprehensive Welfare, the Zayed Higher Organisation for Humanitarian Care, Special Needs '&' Minor Affairs and the Emirates Foundation.
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Abbrev: Internet Title: Internet Page: . Text: HH Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al Nahyan and his daughter HH Sheikha Shamma.
Abbrev: Internet Title: Internet Page: 2009 Sep 11 Text: Sheikh Nayan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan and Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al Nahyan. Photo from article mentioned below>
Abbrev: Internet Title: Internet Page: 2008 Feb 9 Text: Mohammed bin Zayed laying the foundaion stone of Al-Masdar City.
Abbrev: Internet Title: Internet Page: 2008 Apr 1 Text: Houbara bustard reintroduced into the wild
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Abu Dhabi, April 1st, 2008 (WAM) - In line with the United Arab Emirate's strategic efforts to increase the number of Houbara in the wild, General/ HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, participated in the release of more than 5,000 North African Houbara (Chlamydotis undulata) in an area of about 300 km inside the Eastern desert of Morocco.
Abbrev: Internet Title: Internet Page: 2008 Nov 17 & 2008 Jun 27 Text: 17 Nov 2008: Includes Abdullah bin Zayed, Mohammed bin Zayed, Pres. Bush, Condi Rice at Camp David
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