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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
By Yousef Saba and Alaa Swilam

UAE president names son Abu Dhabi crown prince, brothers to top roles

FILE PHOTO: President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President, Prime Minister of the UAE, Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Defence, arrive at a lunch reception hosted by Major General Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, National Security Advisor of Bahrain (not shown), at Al Marmoum, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates February 26, 2023. Mohamed Al Hammadi/UAE Presidential Court/Handout via REUTERS

United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has appointed his eldest son Sheikh Khaled as crown prince of Abu Dhabi, the oil-rich capital of the Gulf state, and named his brothers to top roles, state media said on Wednesday.

Sheikh Mohammed, who became president and Abu Dhabi ruler last year after running the U.S.-allied OPEC oil producer for years, named his brother Sheikh Mansour as UAE vice president, alongside Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

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