AD CP congratulates UAE President, VPs, Rulers on Ramadan
His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed has also extended Ramadan greetings to Crown Princes, Deputy Rulers, the UAE people, and Arab and Muslim nations, praying for God's blessings upon the UAE, its leadership, its people, and Arab and Muslim nations, with continued progress and prosperity.
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