Lt Gen Hamad Al Rumaithi, Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces, who is visiting Greece. All photos by Wam
Lt Gen Hamad Al Rumaithi, Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces, who is visiting Greece. All photos by Wam
Lt Gen Hamad Al Rumaithi, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces with Nikos Panagiotopoulos, Minister for National Defence of Greece.
Lt Gen Hamad Al Rumaithi, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces with Nikos Panagiotopoulos, Minister for National Defence of Greece.
Lt Gen Hamad Al Rumaithi, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, with Gen Konstantinos Floros, chief of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff.
Lt Gen Hamad Al Rumaithi, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, with Gen Konstantinos Floros, chief of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff.

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UAE's military chief visits site of exercises with Greece

The joint operations are being conducted on Crete

The National

September 23, 2020

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The Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces toured Greece as both sides seek to strengthen co-operation.

Lt Gen Hamad Al Rumaithi met Gen Konstantinos Floros, chief of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff, and on Tuesday, inspected the site of joint military exercises taking place between the UAE and Greek air forces on Crete.

Lt Gen Al Rumaithi was briefed on the exercises and the training plan, state news agency Wam reported.

He held meetings with Gen Floros and Greek Minister for National Defence, Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos, regarding strengthening military co-operation.

At a ceremony in Athens, Lt Gen Al Rumaithi laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier as a band played the national anthems of the Emirates and Greece.

Tensions are high in the region, particularly between Greece and Turkey regarding oil and gas exploration in the Eastern Mediterranean.

On Tuesday, both countries agreed to talks over disputed maritime boundaries after the EU intervened.

Keep it fun and engaging

Stuart Ritchie, director of wealth advice at AES International, says children cannot learn something overnight, so it helps to have a fun routine that keeps them engaged and interested.

“I explain to my daughter that the money I draw from an ATM or the money on my bank card doesn’t just magically appear – it’s money I have earned from my job. I show her how this works by giving her little chores around the house so she can earn pocket money,” says Mr Ritchie.

His daughter is allowed to spend half of her pocket money, while the other half goes into a bank account. When this money hits a certain milestone, Mr Ritchie rewards his daughter with a small lump sum.

He also recommends books that teach the importance of money management for children, such as The Squirrel Manifesto by Ric Edelman and Jean Edelman.

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