When mixing with allies in the Gulf however M6 may literally wear a Salafist (fundamentalist) hat although personal ties with close friends such as Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed al Nahayan and gestures such as sending jets to bomb Yemen as part of the Saudi Arabian-led anti-Houthi force probably count for more in attracting Gulf investment (AC Vol 56 No 10 Grandstanding Guelleh)...
This has generally been interpreted as part of a wider campaign based on the desire of Egyptian President Abdel Fatah el Sisi and Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al Nahayan to destroy the Muslim Brotherhood as a political force (AC Vol 54 No 17 High stakes in the Sinai fight)...
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Mubadala is government-owned and chaired by Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al Nahayan from Abu Dhabi’s ruling family...
After recurring doubts about his health Bouteflika has recently hosted Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al Nahyan...