Rulers in the United Arab Emirates announced Saturday that they unanimously appointed Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as the president of this hereditarily ruled nation on the Arabian Peninsula.

The UAE president’s visit to Turkey comes as Turkish and Emirati involvement intensifies in regional diplomatic efforts, spanning conflicts from Syria-Israel talks to the South Caucasus.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan appointed as UAE’s president The ascension of Sheikh Mohammed, 61, had been expected after the death Friday of his half-brother and the UAE's president ...

The ascension of Sheikh Mohammed, 61, had been expected after the death Friday of his half-brother and the UAE's president, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, at the age of 73.

The ascension of Sheikh Mohammed, 61, had been expected after the death Friday of his half-brother and the UAE’s president, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, at the age of 73.

Rulers in the United Arab Emirates have announced that they unanimously appointed Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as the president of this hereditarily ruled nation on the Arabian Peninsula.

FILE - Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of the United Arab Emirates, speaks to Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a welcoming ceremony at the presidential palace ...

FILE - Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of the United Arab Emirates, speaks to Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a welcoming ceremony at the presidential palace ...