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New balloon is launched in Abu Dhabi
The Emirates Balloon Team has launched a balloon bearing the photograph of President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
- WAM
- Published: 01:41 December 3, 2007
Abu Dhabi: The Emirates Balloon Team has launch-ed a balloon bearing the photograph of President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Under the patronage of Dr Shaikh Sultan Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, Board Chairman of the Abu Dhabi International Club for Marine Sports, it bears the name, the Khalifa balloon.
Captain Pilot Abdul Aziz Nasser congratulated Shaikh Khalifa, His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, their Highnesses the Members of the Supreme Council and Rulers, General Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces and UAE nationals, on the 36th National Day.
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