The White House said, “U.S. President Joe Biden congratulated Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed on his election as President of the UAE,” and stressed, “We are determined to strengthen our strategic partnership with the UAE.”

And Emirates News Agency WAM announced earlier today that “The Supreme Council of the Union in the Emirates elects Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed as President of the State.”

It is noteworthy that yesterday the Ministry of Presidential Affairs of the Emirates mourned the Emirati people, the Arab and Islamic peoples and the whole world for President Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The Ministry of Presidential Affairs announced: “Official mourning and flags at half-staff over Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan for 40 days starting today and suspension of work in ministries, departments, federal and local agencies, and the private sector for 3 days starting from today”.

Khalifa, the second president of the Emirates and the sixteenth ruler of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the largest of the seven emirates that make up the federation, and the Supreme Commander of the country’s armed forces, took office on November 3, 2004. , succeeding his father, Zayed bin Sultan, the founder of the state.