UAE Leader Designates His Eldest Son as Crown Prince

Major General Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the UAE State Security Department poses for an official portrait in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Feb. 15, 2016. Ryan Carter/Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi, WAM via AP

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the president of the United Arab Emirates, appointed his eldest son Khaled as crown prince of Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, placing him as next in line to take over as the leader of the federation.

Newly appointed president of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan receives condolences from French President Emmanuel Macron on the death of Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan at Al Mushrif Palace in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on May 15, 2022. Christian Hartmann, Pool via AP