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| Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan محمد بن زايد آل نهيان | |||||
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 Mohammed bin Zayed in 2021 | |||||
| 3rd President of the United Arab Emirates | |||||
Incumbent | |||||
| Assumed office 14 May 2022 | |||||
| Prime Minister | Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum | ||||
| Vice President |
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| Preceded by | Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan | ||||
| Ruler of Abu Dhabi | |||||
| Reign | 13 May 2022 – present | ||||
| Predecessor | Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan | ||||
| Heir apparent | Khaled bin Mohamed Al Nahyan | ||||
| Born | 11 March 1961 Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, Trucial States | ||||
| Spouse |
Salama bint Hamdan Al Nahyan
(m. 1981) | ||||
| Issue more... | Sheikh Khaled | ||||
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| House | Al Nahyan | ||||
| Father | Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan | ||||
| Mother | Fatima bint Mubarak Al Ketbi | ||||
Education | Royal Military Academy Sandhurst | ||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||
| Military career | |||||
| Allegiance | United Arab Emirates | ||||
| Service/ | United Arab Emirates Air Force | ||||
| Years of service | 1979–present | ||||
| Rank | General | ||||
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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (Arabic: محمد بن زايد آل نهيان, romanized: Muḥammad bin Zāyid Āl Nahyān; born 11 March 1961), popularly known by his initials as MBZ or MbZ, is an Emirati royal and politician who currently serves as the third president of the United Arab Emirates and the ruler of Abu Dhabi.[2][3][4]
MBZ completed his education in Abu Dhabi, UAE and Al Ain, and graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in April 1979.[5] He later joined the UAE Military, and held various posts before becoming a pilot in the UAE Air Force; he was promoted to general in 2005.[5]
Sheikh Mohamed is the third son of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who was the first president of the UAE and the 16th ruler of Abu Dhabi.[6][7] MBZ became the crown prince of Abu Dhabi in 2004, following the death of his father and his brother, Sheikh Khalifa becoming the president of the UAE and the ruler of Abu Dhabi.[8] In 2014, Sheikh Khalifa suffered a stroke; then MBZ became the de facto ruler of Abu Dhabi and president of the UAE.[7] MBZ officially became president of the UAE and ruler of Abu Dhabi following the death of his brother on 13 May 2022.[6] On 29 March 2023, MBZ appointed his son Sheikh Khalid as crown prince of Abu Dhabi.[9]
Academics have characterized the UAE under MBZ as an authoritarian[10] or authoritarian capitalist country.[11] Since becoming de facto president, the UAE went through a period of economic liberalization, including the introduction of VAT,[12] corporate taxes[13] and bankruptcy laws;[14] the elimination of gas subsidies,[15] the removal of curbs of foreign ownership of businesses[16] and the decriminalization of bounced cheques.[17] The UAE also went through some social liberalization, including the de jure removal of corporal punishment and Sharia law outside of blood money claims and personal status matters of Muslims;[18] the decriminalization of co-habitation, extra-marital relationships and alcohol consumption by Muslims;[19] a legal process of children born outside of wedlock;[20] and civil courts for personal status matters of non-Muslims.[21]
MBZ is known to oppose Islamism,[22] the Muslim Brotherhood,[23] Iran and Iranian-backed groups.[24] Since becoming de facto president, the UAE participated in the war against ISIS and was officially part of the Saudi-led intervention in Yemen until the UAE withdrew their troops in 2019. The UAE disagreed with Saudi Arabia's approach in the war for its support of Al-Islah, a party the UAE considers close to the Muslim Brotherhood; but maintains its support of the Southern Transitional Council.[25] MBZ fell out with the Obama administration on the Iran nuclear deal and supported the US withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal.[26][27] The UAE was a party in the 2017 - 2021 Qatar diplomatic crisis, based on claims that Qatar supports the Muslim Brotherhood.[28] MBZ maintained a close relationship with former US President Donald Trump, with reports that MBZ convinced Trump to take a hard-stance on Iran and the Muslim Brotherhood.[28] In September 2020, the UAE signed the Abraham Accords, an agreement to normalize diplomatic relationship with Israel brokered by Trump.[29] The UAE has more recently been involved in an economic rivalry with Saudi Arabia,[30] and opposed Saudi efforts for OPEC+ production cuts.[31][32]
In 2019, The New York Times named him as the most powerful Arab ruler,[33] and was named as one of the 100 Most Influential People of 2019 by Time magazine.[34][35] In 2023, the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre ranked MBZ as the eighth-most influential Muslim.[36]
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- ^ a b "Crown prince, longtime de facto ruler Mohamed bin Zayed elected UAE president". Times of Israel. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
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:6was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Schmid, Ulrich (17 December 2021). "Authoritarianism has not hindered UAE's economic success". Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in Swiss High German). ISSN 0376-6829. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ John, Isaac. "5% value added tax in UAE from 2018". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ Barrington, Lisa (1 June 2023). "UAE begins corporate tax roll-out, with free zones exempted". Reuters. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "New UAE insolvency law: Everything you need to know". gulfnews.com. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ Kerr, Simeon; Clark, Pilita (22 July 2015). "UAE drops fuel subsidies to boost finances and cut emissions". Financial Times. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "UAE: What are the business activities that allow 100 per cent foreign ownership? All you need to know". gulfnews.com. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "UAE: Bounced cheque cases decriminalised – what happens to old cases?". gulfnews.com. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "Federal Decree Law No. (15) of 2020". Ministry of Justice. 27 September 2020. Pages 1, Article 1 "The provisions of the Islamic Shari’a shall apply to the retribution and blood money crimes. Other crimes and their respective punishments shall be provided for in accordance with the provisions of this Law and other applicable penal codes". Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ Graham-Harrison, Emma (9 November 2020). "UAE decriminalises alcohol and lifts ban on unmarried couples living together". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ Tabrez, Huda (3 January 2022). "What is the legal status of a child born out of wedlock?". Gulf News. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ Husain, Zainab (27 December 2022). "New UAE law for non-Muslims – 5 criteria for civil marriage". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
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- ^ "Quiet ties and secret talks paved way for UAE-Israel deal". AP News. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "World leaders react to Trump's nuclear deal decision". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ a b Gross, Terry. "UAE's Prince Mohammed Bin Zayed's Growing Influence On The U.S." NPR.
- ^ Ward, Alex (1 December 2020). "The battle over Trump's huge UAE arms deal, explained". Vox. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ Said, Summer; Kalin, Stephen (3 March 2023). "WSJ News Exclusive | Saudi Arabia and U.A.E. Clash Over Oil, Yemen as Rift Grows". The Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ "UAE Won't Make Extra Voluntary OPEC+ Output Cuts at This Time". Bloomberg.com. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ Said, Summer; Nissenbaum, Dion (1 November 2022). "WSJ News Exclusive | Before OPEC+ Production Cut, Saudis Heard Objections From a Top Ally, the U.A.E." The Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ Kirkpatrick, David D. (2 June 2019). "The Most Powerful Arab Ruler Isn't M.B.S. It's M.B.Z." The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ "Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed: The 100 Most Influential People of 2019". TIME. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ "Mohammad Bin Zayed named among Time's 100 most influential people 2019". gulfnews.com. 18 April 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ "THE WORLD'S 500 MOST INFLUENTIAL MUSLIMS" (PDF). The Muslim 500. 2023.