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In pictures: Sheikh Tahnoun, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi

Sheikh Tahnoun had previously served as Deputy National Security Advisor in 2013.

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His Highness President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan with Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi, and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Vice President, during an inspection of Al Hudayriyat Mar Vista project, at Al Hudayriyat Island, in this photo taken on October 9, 2020. Shaikh Tahnoun has been the UAE’s National Security Adviser. He is also the Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority. He is the head of Abu Dhabi-based Royal Group, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company PJSC (ADQ), and Chairman of First Abu Dhabi Bank.
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His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, with Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice-President of UAE, and Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai.
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Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi, with Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice-President of UAE. (File photo)
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Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan is being received by Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, in Doha, on June 28, 2022.
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Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan with Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed Al Nahyan during an event in Abu Dhabi.
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Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan receives Ali Shamkhani, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan admiring sunset in Abu Dhabi, in a photo from his Instagram account.
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Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan with Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum and friends in a photo from his Instagram account.
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