Foreign Minister announces new aides

The Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed has named four aides for political, economic, legal and special affairs. Sheikh Abdullah appointed Rashid Hareb al Falahi as his assistant for special affairs, Dr Tariq al Haidan, assistant for political affairs, Dr Abdul Rahim Yusouf al Awadi, assistant for legal and international organisations affairs and Khaled Ghanem al Ghaith, assistant for economic affairs.

The appointments form part of a new organisational structure being implemented in the ministry as part of a wider move to improve the performance of government. *WAM

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