UAE Prince Who Reshaped Region Named Ruler of Oil-Rich Power
- Military-minded prince used clout to forge global alliances
- Assertive foreign policy, wars tempered with outreach to foes
Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Photographer: Hannah Mckay/AFP/Getty Images
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Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the man who has long controlled the levers of power in the United Arab Emirates, has succeeded his late brother as ruler.
The UAE’s federal council elected Sheikh Mohammed, commonly referred to as MBZ, as the country’s president, according to state media on Saturday. Sheikh Mohammed has frequently used his clout to intervene in regional conflicts with one of the Middle East’s best-equipped militaries.