Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces attends an iftar reception hosted by King Mohamed VI of Morocco in Rabat. Hamad Al Kaabi / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces attends an iftar reception hosted by King Mohamed VI of Morocco in Rabat. Hamad Al Kaabi / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces attends an iftar reception hosted by King Mohamed VI of Morocco in Rabat. Hamad Al Kaabi / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces attends an iftar reception hosted by King Mohamed VI of Morocco in Rabat. Hamad Al Kaabi / Ministry

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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed attends iftar hosted by king of Morocco

Sheikh Mohamed and the king exchange Ramadan greetings and wish for progress and prosperity in the nations

The National

April 10, 2022

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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, has attended an iftar hosted by King Mohammed VI of Morocco.

They exchanged Ramadan greetings and discussed the warm ties between the UAE and Morocco, state news agency Wam reported on Saturday.

Sheikh Mohamed and the Moroccan king also wished for the continued progress, development and prosperity of their two countries.

Ramadan 2022 in the region — in pictures

Omanis gather as goats are sold ahead of the Eid Al Fitr holiday, in the Surur area of Samail province, 80 kilometres south-west of the capital Muscat. AFP
Omanis gather as goats are sold ahead of the Eid Al Fitr holiday, in the Surur area of Samail province, 80 kilometres south-west of the capital Muscat. AFP
Iraqi Sunni Muslims gather for the Laylat Al Qadr – Night of Power – in the shrine of cleric Sheikh Abdel Kader Al Gilani, in central Baghdad. EPA
Iraqi Sunni Muslims gather for the Laylat Al Qadr – Night of Power – in the shrine of cleric Sheikh Abdel Kader Al Gilani, in central Baghdad. EPA
Palestinians pray on Laylat Al Qadr beside the Dome of the Rock shrine, at the Al Aqsa Mosque compound, in Jerusalem's Old City. Reuters
Palestinians pray on Laylat Al Qadr beside the Dome of the Rock shrine, at the Al Aqsa Mosque compound, in Jerusalem's Old City. Reuters
A man stares at the dome of a mosque, in Syria's northern city of Raqa. AFP
A man stares at the dome of a mosque, in Syria's northern city of Raqa. AFP
A volunteer from the charity Violet Org hands out food packages for the suhour meal eaten in Syria's rebel-held northwestern city of Idlib. AFP
A volunteer from the charity Violet Org hands out food packages for the suhour meal eaten in Syria's rebel-held northwestern city of Idlib. AFP
Residents of Ezbet Hamada gather to eat during iftar in Mataria, Cairo. Reuters
Residents of Ezbet Hamada gather to eat during iftar in Mataria, Cairo. Reuters
Ramadan decorations at Global Village, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Ramadan decorations at Global Village, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Syrians break their fast during a gathering organised by various groups in Tadef, near the city of Al Bab, in Aleppo province. AFP
Syrians break their fast during a gathering organised by various groups in Tadef, near the city of Al Bab, in Aleppo province. AFP
Street traders cut up dessert pastries for sale at a market in Libya's eastern city of Benghazi. AFP
Street traders cut up dessert pastries for sale at a market in Libya's eastern city of Benghazi. AFP
People breaking their fast at Quba Mosque, Madinah, Saudi Arabia. SPA
People breaking their fast at Quba Mosque, Madinah, Saudi Arabia. SPA
Fasting Muslim worshippers queue to receive iftar meals, donated by a charity, in Mahboula, south of Kuwait City. AFP
Fasting Muslim worshippers queue to receive iftar meals, donated by a charity, in Mahboula, south of Kuwait City. AFP
Yemenis read the Quran during Ramadan at a mosque in the old city of Sanaa, Yemen. EPA
Yemenis read the Quran during Ramadan at a mosque in the old city of Sanaa, Yemen. EPA
People queue outside Al Farooq Mosque in Dubai before sunset, waiting to break their fast. EPA
People queue outside Al Farooq Mosque in Dubai before sunset, waiting to break their fast. EPA
Shoppers at a market after their iftar meal, in the New Aleppo district of the northern Syrian city of Aleppo. AFP
Shoppers at a market after their iftar meal, in the New Aleppo district of the northern Syrian city of Aleppo. AFP
An Egyptian dancer performs the traditional tanoura dance at a restaurant in the Omani capital Muscat. AFP
An Egyptian dancer performs the traditional tanoura dance at a restaurant in the Omani capital Muscat. AFP
A famous Ramadan lantern inscribed with holy month greetings at Al Hamidiya market in Syria's capital Damascus. AFP
A famous Ramadan lantern inscribed with holy month greetings at Al Hamidiya market in Syria's capital Damascus. AFP
Volunteers stir a pot of rice for a charity iftar at the eighth century Umayyad Mosque in Syria's capital Damascus. AFP
Volunteers stir a pot of rice for a charity iftar at the eighth century Umayyad Mosque in Syria's capital Damascus. AFP
Omanis gather to break their fast on the beach in Muscat. AFP
Omanis gather to break their fast on the beach in Muscat. AFP
Cooks employed by the Islamic Charitable Society prepare iftar meals for Palestinian orphans and families in need, in the West Bank city of Hebron. AFP
Cooks employed by the Islamic Charitable Society prepare iftar meals for Palestinian orphans and families in need, in the West Bank city of Hebron. AFP
Iftar is served outside a mosque on the Jazeera State highway in the village of Al Nuba, about 50 kilometres south of Sudan's capital Khartoum. AFP
Iftar is served outside a mosque on the Jazeera State highway in the village of Al Nuba, about 50 kilometres south of Sudan's capital Khartoum. AFP
A worshipper reads the Quran inside a mosque in Syria's northern city of Raqqa. AFP
A worshipper reads the Quran inside a mosque in Syria's northern city of Raqqa. AFP
The first Friday prayers of Ramadan at the shrine of Sheikh Abdul Qadir Al Kilani, the former Sunni Muslim preacher, in central Baghdad. AFP
The first Friday prayers of Ramadan at the shrine of Sheikh Abdul Qadir Al Kilani, the former Sunni Muslim preacher, in central Baghdad. AFP
Worshippers attend the first Friday prayer of Ramadan at Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey. Reuters
Worshippers attend the first Friday prayer of Ramadan at Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey. Reuters
Palestinians cross the Qalandia checkpoint in the occupied West Bank on their way to the first Friday prayers of Ramadan at Jerusalem's Al Aqsa Mosque. Reuters
Palestinians cross the Qalandia checkpoint in the occupied West Bank on their way to the first Friday prayers of Ramadan at Jerusalem's Al Aqsa Mosque. Reuters
An Egyptian baker prepares kunafa, a Ramadan dessert favourite, at a market in Cairo. EPA
An Egyptian baker prepares kunafa, a Ramadan dessert favourite, at a market in Cairo. EPA
Dawn awakeners known as musaharatis beat drums to wake Muslims for the suhour meal before the day's Ramadan fast in Damascus, Syria. AFP
Dawn awakeners known as musaharatis beat drums to wake Muslims for the suhour meal before the day's Ramadan fast in Damascus, Syria. AFP
Moroccan King Mohammed VI, centre, and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, second left, share an iftar meal in Sale, Morocco. AP
Moroccan King Mohammed VI, centre, and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, second left, share an iftar meal in Sale, Morocco. AP
Iranian women read the Quran at the shrine of Shah Abdol-Azim in Tehran. Reuters
Iranian women read the Quran at the shrine of Shah Abdol-Azim in Tehran. Reuters
A Ramadan catch-up at a cafe in Mosul, Iraq. Reuters
A Ramadan catch-up at a cafe in Mosul, Iraq. Reuters
Prayer beads are in great demand during Ramadan in Sanaa, Yemen. EPA
Prayer beads are in great demand during Ramadan in Sanaa, Yemen. EPA
A musaharati drummer wakes people for suhour in Manama, Bahrain. Reuters
A musaharati drummer wakes people for suhour in Manama, Bahrain. Reuters
The old city in Tripoli in Libya is decked with Ramadan decorations. Reuters
The old city in Tripoli in Libya is decked with Ramadan decorations. Reuters
Food packets arranged for distribution in Al Najieh, in Syria's rebel-held Idlib province. AFP
Food packets arranged for distribution in Al Najieh, in Syria's rebel-held Idlib province. AFP
Worshippers gather at Al Sahlah Mosque in Kufa, near the city of Najaf, Iraq. Reuters
Worshippers gather at Al Sahlah Mosque in Kufa, near the city of Najaf, Iraq. Reuters
Iftar at the Prince Mansour Assaf Mosque in central Beirut, Lebanon. EPA
Iftar at the Prince Mansour Assaf Mosque in central Beirut, Lebanon. EPA
An elderly Palestinian reads the Quran at his shop in the old city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank. AFP
An elderly Palestinian reads the Quran at his shop in the old city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank. AFP
Displaced Syrian children return to their camps with boxes of food on the outskirts of the rebel-held town of Dana, in Idlib province. AFP
Displaced Syrian children return to their camps with boxes of food on the outskirts of the rebel-held town of Dana, in Idlib province. AFP
Ramadan lanterns at a shop in Beirut. AP
Ramadan lanterns at a shop in Beirut. AP
A Palestinian man carries a tray of qatayef, traditional Arabic dumplings, in Rafah, southern Gaza. AFP
A Palestinian man carries a tray of qatayef, traditional Arabic dumplings, in Rafah, southern Gaza. AFP
A cannon is fired at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi to mark the end of fasting on the first day of Ramadan. Victor Besa / The National
A cannon is fired at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi to mark the end of fasting on the first day of Ramadan. Victor Besa / The National
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