Sheikh Khalifa: National Day absence

UAE President Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, who had a stroke in January, was not at a military parade to mark UAE National Day on 2 December. State news agency Wam said the event was held “under the patronage” of Sheikh Khalifa, but did not include him in the list of attendees; photographs showed Moroccan King Mohammed VI sitting between Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan and Dubai ruler Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum.