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Sultan Haitham Bin Tariq went on two state visits in quick succession, with a two-day visit to Ankara followed soon afterwards by a three-day trip to Brussels.

Abu Dhabi deputy ruler Sheikh Hazza Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan has been appointed as the ruler's representative in Al-Ain region – a role traditionally given to senior members of the family.

Some two dozen medals were handed out by the ruler to mark the sultanate’s 54th National Day, Haitham’s two sons being awarded the First Order of Oman, while other royal family members and senior officials were given a lower ranked gong.

During a hectic period for regional diplomacy, the Saudi crown prince visited his neighbour for the first time in three years, as Mohammed Bin Salman flew in to Al-Ain for talks with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed.

Sheikh Saud Bin Mohammed Al-Thani’s legacy has been the subject of numerous court hearings in Qatar and the Caribbean, but the process may now be nearing an end, after a ruling that the ‘substantial’ assets the prominent art collector left in the British Virgin Islands were covered by his will.

The 9.6m t/yr liquefied natural gas project was originally due to be developed in Fujairah, but was moved to Abu Dhabi emirate in early 2023. Once complete in 2029, it will more than double the UAE’s LNG production capacity to 15.6m t/yr.

In his second visit to China in three months, Ras Al-Khaimah ruler Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al-Qasimi held talks with officials to tap into their experience in industrialisation and urban planning, and signed a co-operation deal covering areas including the digital economy and advanced manufacturing.

Ruling family member Sheikh Saoud Salem Al-Sabah has been appointed managing director of Kuwait’s sovereign wealth fund, after Ghanem Al-Ghunaiman was unexpectedly replaced.

Sheikh Abdullah Bin Ahmed Bin Abdullah Al-Khalifa has taken over as transport and telecoms minister from Mohammed Al-Kaabi, while the social development file has passed from Osama Al-Asfoor to Osama Al-Alawi, in a small reshuffle of the Bahraini cabinet.

Sheikh Mubarak Humoud Al-Jaber Al-Sabah was appointed by emiri decree on 13 November, some three months after the previous post-holder, Sheikh Salem Al-Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabeh, died. He is only the second person to take charge of the force since it was established in the 1960s.

Sheikh Theyab, son of UAE President Mohammed Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, has taken on a number of other roles in the international aid sector over the past year, including chairman of the International Humanitarian and Philanthropic Council set up in January.

The eighth government reshuffle under Emir Tamim Al-Thani sees minister of state for defence affairs Khalid Al-Attiyah ending his long government career. There have also been changes in the leadership of the Emiri Diwan, the Qatar Investment Authority and the State Security Agency. GSN takes a closer look at the changes.

Since the early summer there have been several meetings between senior Abu Dhabi and Qatari officials, reflecting their shared foreign policy concerns and increased economic co-operation. But the UAE seems to view the rapprochement more favourably.

Emir Sheikh Mishaal Al-Ahmed’s fourth son Sheikh Jaber has married another Al-Sabah, Sheikha Noor Bint Talal Al-Sabah.

Crown Prince Sheikh Khalid Bin Mohammed has mixed international visits with charitable and sports events, and supporting tech start-ups, in a typically busy month for a senior member of Abu Dhabi’s ruling Al-Nahyan family.