UAE foreign minister Abdullah Bin Zayed was among world leaders taking part in a huge unity rally in Paris on 11 January, following the attack on Charlie Hebdo. Other international politicians there included French President François Hollande, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, UK Prime Minister David Cameron and Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi. Middle Eastern representatives were Bahraini foreign minister Sheikh Khalid Bin Ahmed, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Jordan’s King Abdullah II and Algerian foreign minister Ramtane Lamamra. Saudi Arabia sent minister of state for foreign affairs Nizar Bin Obaid Madani.
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