UAE President arrives in Jordan for official visit

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UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has arrived in Jordan for an official visit.

He was welcomed at Amman's Marka International Airport by Jordan's King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein and Crown Prince Al-Hussein bin Abdullah II.

An official reception ceremony was held for Sheikh Mohamed, featuring a guard of honour and the national anthems of the UAE and Jordan.

Earlier, a Royal Jordanian Air Force aircraft escorted the presidential flight until its arrival in Amman.

Sheikh Mohamed is accompanied by a high-level UAE delegation that includes ministers and senior officials.

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