"In a social media post, the US senator rebuffed in no uncertain terms any claims that the UAE president may be unwell. To those who are perpetuating false narratives against the United Arab Emirates and President Sheikh [Mohamed bin Zayed] personally, you are full of it, Graham said on X. Not only is he alive, but he is also well and as sharp as I've ever seen him."
"Emirati President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has made his first appearance since rumours about his health spread following a now-deleted statement from the Turkish presidency. The Presidential Court on Wednesday shared video footage of the Emirati president, also known as MBZ, smiling alongside Republican US Senator Lindsey Graham during a meeting in Abu Dhabi. WAM, the UAE's official news agency, also shared photographs of the encounter at Qasr Al Shati, in which MBZ appeared alongside Graham."
"The comments follow a statement by Turkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who earlier this month travelled to Saudi Arabia and was scheduled for a subsequent visit to the neighbouring UAE. But on Sunday, Erdogan said in a statement on social media that he was postponing his Abu Dhabi trip because the Emirati leader had a health problem. The statement was later deleted. The incident fuelled rumours online about Sheikh Mohamed's health, with his Wikipedia page even briefly being edited to say he had passed away."
Emirati President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan made his first public appearance after rumours about his health emerged following a deleted statement from the Turkish presidency. The Presidential Court released video showing the president smiling alongside Republican US Senator Lindsey Graham during a meeting in Abu Dhabi. WAM, the UAE's official news agency, published photographs of the encounter at Qasr Al Shati. Senator Graham publicly rejected claims that the president was unwell, calling the narratives false and saying the president was alive, well and as sharp as he has ever seen him. A deleted social media statement from President Erdogan had prompted the rumours.
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