UAE Founding Father the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and French President Valery Giscard d'Estaing waving from a balcony in Abu Dhabi in 1980. Getty Images
UAE Founding Father the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and French President Valery Giscard d'Estaing waving from a balcony in Abu Dhabi in 1980. Getty Images

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Timeframe: When French President Giscard d’Estaing met Sheikh Zayed in Abu Dhabi in 1980

State visit sowed the seeds for a strong relationship between France and the UAE

Faisal Salah
Faisal Salah

March 14, 2025