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Policemen stand guard outside the venue for an economic conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, Friday, March 13, 2015. Police, soldiers and masked special forces wielding new assault rifles man checkpoints along the main roads of Egypt's Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, which has been freshly polished for an international conference opening Friday seeking billions of dollars in investment. Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has staked much of his legitimacy on fixing an economy deeply damaged by four years of turmoil. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) Image Credit: AP

Dubai: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai has arrived in the Egyptian city of Sharm Al Shaikh on Friday morning, heading the UAE delegation taking part in the conference for backing Egypt’s development and economy.

Shaikh Mohammad was welcomed upon arrival by Egyptian President Abdul Fattah Al Sissi, Egyptian Prime Minister Engineer Ibrahim Muhlib and other ministers and senior officials.

Shaikh Mohammad then inspected the honour guards.

The conference will be hosted in Sharm Al Shaikh for three days where more than 100 countries, Arab, Islamic and International organisations will attend.

Shaikh Mohammad is accompanied by Shaikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Shaikha Lubna Bint Khalid Al Qasimi, Minister of Development and International Cooperation, Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy and Suhail Bin Mohammad Faraj Faris Al Mazruei, Minister of Energy, Obaid Humaid Al Tayer, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, Dr Sultan Bin Ahmad Al Jaber, Minister of State and other senior officials.