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Mohammed, Cameron hold talks

His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, received visiting British Prime Minister David Cameron and his accompanying delegation at Zabeel Palace on Monday afternoon.

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Published: Mon 5 Nov 2012, 5:47 PM

Last updated: Tue 7 Apr 2015, 12:10 PM

General Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and Shaikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, were also present.

During the meeting, Shaikh Mohammed and Cameron discussed ways to strengthen ties of friendship and cooperation between the two friendly countries. They also took stock of the current political and security situation in the Middle East amid the backdrop of political transformation the Arab world is currently undergoing.

The talks also tackled conditions of the British community in the UAE. Cameron expressed his gratitude to Shaikh Mohammed for the care the UAE leadership as well as the official and non-official circles lend to the British companies operating in the UAE and to the members of the British community.

The meeting was attended by Shaikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai; Shaikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Foreign Minister; Shaikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Aviation Authority and Chairman of Emirates Group; Dr Anwar Mohammed Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs; and Reem Ibrahim Al Hashimi, Minister of State.

Also present were Mohammed Ibrahim Al Shaibani, Director-General of the Court of His Highness the Ruler of Dubai; Abdulrahman Ghanem Al Mutaiwee, UAE Ambassador to the United Kingdom; and Dominic Jermey, British Ambassador to the UAE.