Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, highlighted the importance of bolstering ties with South Korea at a swearing in ceremony for the country's new ambassador to the UAE.
Sheikh Mohammed welcomed Lee Seok-gu at an event held at Expo 2020 Dubai on Tuesday.
He wished the envoy success in his mission to forge closer links between the nations, particularly in trade and the economy.
The ambassador credited the UAE for being a model of sustainable development in the region and praised its positive impact across the world, highlighting its humanitarian efforts to support communities in need.
The reception was held in the presence of Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai and chairman of Dubai Executive Council, and Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior.
Also in attendance were Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed, chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Dubai Airports and chairman and chief executive of Emirates Airline and Group; Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed; Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak, Minister of Tolerance and Co-existence; and a number of senior officials.
A group of newly-appointed judges at Dubai Courts also took their oath before Sheikh Mohammed on Tuesday.
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Europa League final
Who: Marseille v Atletico Madrid
Where: Parc OL, Lyon, France
When: Wednesday, 10.45pm kick off (UAE)
TV: BeIN Sports
The story in numbers
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This is how many recognised sects Lebanon is home to, along with about four million citizens
450,000
More than this many Palestinian refugees are registered with UNRWA in Lebanon, with about 45 per cent of them living in the country’s 12 refugee camps
1.5 million
There are just under 1 million Syrian refugees registered with the UN, although the government puts the figure upwards of 1.5m
73
The percentage of stateless people in Lebanon, who are not of Palestinian origin, born to a Lebanese mother, according to a 2012-2013 study by human rights organisation Frontiers Ruwad Association
18,000
The number of marriages recorded between Lebanese women and foreigners between the years 1995 and 2008, according to a 2009 study backed by the UN Development Programme
77,400
The number of people believed to be affected by the current nationality law, according to the 2009 UN study
4,926
This is how many Lebanese-Palestinian households there were in Lebanon in 2016, according to a census by the Lebanese-Palestinian dialogue committee
South Africa's T20 squad
Duminy (c), Behardien, Dala, De Villiers, Hendricks, Jonker, Klaasen (wkt), Miller, Morris, Paterson, Phangiso, Phehlukwayo, Shamsi, Smuts.
