Hamad Saeed Sultan Al Shamsi, the UAE Ambassador to Lebanon and Hamad Mohammed Humaid Al-Junaibi, the UAE Ambassador to Sudan, were sworn in as new Ambassadors for the UAE before Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, and H.H. Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chief of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince's Court, attended the event.
Sheikh Mohammed called upon the new Ambassadors to represent the deep-rooted noble Arab values and called on them to strive to serve the UAE's interests and national goals. Sheikh Mohammed also wished them good luck in their new missions.
Present at the swearing in were Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Lt. General Misbah bin Rashid AI Fattan, Director of the Office of the Vice-President, Khalifa Saeed Suleiman, Director-General of the Department of Protocol and Hospitality in Dubai, a number of ministers and key officials.