Ruler of Abu Dhabi last year
Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who is also the UAE’s National Security Advisor (NSA), was nominated as the Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi along with Hazza bin Zayed, another brother of the President. MBZ was appointed ruler of Abu Dhabi last year. The UAE is an organization of seven Arab countries. He was given this responsibility after the death of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed in May last year. The UAE is America’s closest ally and home to large international businesses. This month itself, it was shuffled into two big banks from Abu Dhabi side. Abu Dhabi has been an important member of OPEC for the last several years.
power in the hands of the family
Cynzia Bianco, research fellow at the European Council on Foreign Affairs, wrote on Twitter, “By making new appointments of close and important brothers, MBZ maintains the balance of power, but this balance is only within the Al Nahyan family of Abu Dhabi.”Sheikh Khalid His election as crown prince suggests that in most Gulf countries, including Saudi Arabia, brothers are the preferred line of succession.
Sheikh Mohammed’s father founded the UAE in 1971 and since then Abu Dhabi has held the presidency. Experts say Sheikh Mohammed, better known as MBZ, is now grooming his son for key responsibilities in security, including the economy and governance, including intelligence.
important role for many years
MBZ had been playing a major role in key decisions for many years before assuming power after his brother’s death. This was the moment when UAE’s relations with America had become strained. The UAE has also strengthened relations with Russia and China in the recent past. MBZ has worked to bring the Middle East together. When the UAE advanced relations with Bahrain in the year 2020 to form an anti-Iran group in the region with Israel, they were credited from the same time. The country with a population of less than 10 million prides itself on its political and economic stability. This is the country where per capita income is the highest. Along with this, lakhs of migrant laborers also live mostly here.