Mohamed bin Zayed assures citizens on health of President

Abu Dhabi (WAM): His Highness General Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, yesterday spoke to reassure the people of the UAE about the state of health of the President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. "The President's state of health is stable and reassuring", he said. Speaking with guests at Al Bahr palace, Sheikh Mohamed said, "His Highness Sheikh Khalifa is fine. Yes, we have passed through difficult moments, but we have been able, thanks to God, to pass beyond them." He added that the UAE leadership would not hide anything from the UAE people regarding the health of the leader of the nation, may God safeguard him. Sheikh Mohamed also spoke about what he referred to as the "strong brotherly ties" between the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. “There are no differences between the UAE and Qatar," he said. "Qatari people are our brothers and our family. Qatar is part of the GCC. Personally, I have a special relationship with H.H. Sheikh Tamim, may God protect him. I have full confidence that Sheikh Tamim acknowledges that Qatar's interests are part and parcel of the interests of the GCC countries." He was referring to the fact that differences between brothers in the same house can occur, "but that nothing will separate us from our brothers, the people of Qatar." Sheikh Mohamed noted that he had full confidence in the wisdom of Sheikh Tamim and said that the solidly-established relationship between the brothers in the GCC countries is too strong to be affected by ill-intentioned voices. Sheikh Mohamed commented: "The Arab street has misunderstood what has happened recently. We would like to reassure all concerned that we have no disputes with Qatar. All that we have is that we reject any attempt at impinging on us or any insolence aimed at the sovereignty, honour and doctrine of the UAE and its people, and any extraordinary voices that do not wish anything good for the two brotherly countries." Sheikh Mohamed said that the UAE rejected any attack from UAE citizens aimed at Qatar, "just as it did not accept anything against our people from Qatar." "We are confident that people in Qatar do not accept this against us. I repeat, again and again, our full confidence in H.H. Sheikh Tamim and his people and in Qatar. This will not be disturbed by those who are full of hatred and malign intentions," he concluded. – Emirates News Agency, WAM