The list of attendees at Sheikh Khalifa's funeral could shed light on the nation's future direction and partnerships.
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Abu Dhabi, UAE In a smooth transition of power over the weekend, the United Arab Emirates' Supreme Council of rulers selected the nation's third president. Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, known as MBZ, took the reins on Saturday after his half-brother Sheikh Khalifa passed away a day earlier. The former crown prince of Abu Dhabi had been running the day-to-day affairs of the country during his brother's prolonged illness. Sheikh Mohammed takes leadership of an evolving country. That evolution has been gradual and smooth, and was also spelled out by the government in recent policy positions.
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