Minister of State

H.E. Sheikh Shakhboot Bin Nahyan Al Nahyan

Cabinet Member and Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

His Excellency Sheikh Shakhboot Nahyan Al Nahyan was appointed at the Federal Government as Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, following a minor cabinet reshuffle at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in February 2021.

His Excellency has served as UAE Ambassador to Saudi Arabia since 2017. He played a vital role in fostering and developing mutual relations, enhancing bilateral cooperation in various fields, and supporting the common interests of people of the two brotherly countries.

Al Nahyan served in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2013-2014. He also was President of the UAE Equestrian Federation in 2015-2016. In addition, He previously worked at Standard Chartered Bank in Abu Dhabi and Mubadala Investment Company in 2012 and interned at The National newspaper in 2011.

Al Nahyan holds a postgraduate diploma in UAE Diplomacy and International Relations from the Emirates Diplomatic Academy in 2017. He enrolled in the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in 2015-2016 and also graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Applied Media from the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) – Abu Dhabi in 2012.

Besides his mother tongue Arabic, he is fluent in English and French. Al Nahyan enjoys horse riding, travelling and reading.

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President of Sri Lanka receives Abdullah Bin Zayed, discusses bilateral relations
Tue 22/4/2025
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President of Sri Lanka receives Abdullah Bin Zayed, discusses bilateral relations

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka has received H.H. Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, as part of his working visit to Colombo.

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Abdullah Bin Zayed meets Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka in Colombo
Tue 22/4/2025
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Abdullah Bin Zayed meets Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka in Colombo

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, met today with Vijitha Herath, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, during his working visit to Colombo.

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UAE Strongly Condemns Terrorist Attack on Tourists in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir
Tue 22/4/2025
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UAE Strongly Condemns Terrorist Attack on Tourists in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir

The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned the terrorist attack that targeted tourists in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, resulting in dozens of deaths and injuries of innocent people.

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Abdullah Bin Zayed meets Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister & FM, sigining two MoUs, agreement between two countries
Mon 21/4/2025
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Abdullah Bin Zayed meets Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister & FM, sigining two MoUs, agreement between two countries

ISLAMABAD, 21st April 2025 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan

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