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Emir Sheikh Hamad visited Syria in early October for talks with Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad.

Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum’s daughters, Sheikha Latifa; Yorkshire press; purchase of champion Arab gelding

Kaupthing stake; Eid meetings, greetings; Saudi meeting

University opened; Genetics project; Legal win; Princess Sarah death

The UAE has announced its first female ambassadors with the appointment of Sheikha Najla Bint Mohammed Bin Salim Bin Mohammed Al-Qasimi to Sweden, and Dr Hassa Al-Otaiba to Spain.

Princess Luluwa Bint Abdelaziz died at the age of 80; Late Ramadan travels; Charitable work

The senior Al-Thani leadership has been busy on the international front. Following a visit to Tehran by Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Qatar denied it had invited Iran to attend this year’s December Gulf Co-operation Council summit.

MIQRIN BIN ABDELAZIZ: Pakistan venture; PRINCE ABDULLAH: Equestrian hopes dashed; PRINCE SAUD: Turkmenistan trip; PRINCESS FAWZIA: Death; AL-SAUD: Al-Shayk wedding in Riyadh; SENIOR AL-SAUDS: Various vacations

UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al-Nahayan has taken over responsibility for border issues, including the difficult frontier dispute with a hitherto intransigent Saudi Arabia.

The accession of Dubai’s new ruler to the federal premiership has produced one of the most important government reshuffles in 35 years. It is a clear declaration of intent, a pointer to the evolution of national development strategy but also a completion of the leadership change effectively inaugurated with the November 2004 death of iconic founding president Sheikh Zayed.  

Sharjah has a new deputy ruler as a result of a decree issued last month. He is Sheikh Ahmed bin Sultan al Qasimi, the son of the ruler, Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed

Sharjah's ruler has removed his brother from his posts of crown prince, deputy ruler and deputy chairman of Sharjah's supreme council. 

The reinstatement of Shaikh Sultan bin Muhammad al Qasimi to the rulership of the emirate of Sharjah, within days of his deposition by his elder brother, Shaikh Abdelziz, may give some heart to the handful of convinced federalists in the United Arab Emirates.