Abu Dhabi: Newly appointed UAE ambassador to the United States Yousuf Manei Al Otaiba was sworn in before President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Saturday.

The President wished Al Otaiba success in discharging his new assignment in a way that would bolster cooperation between the UAE and the US.

Also present were General Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, other ministers and senior officials.