His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan at the 45th UAE National Day celebrations in Abu Dhabi

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December 2, 2016

Abu Dhabi: A celebration was held on Friday at the Grandstand of Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre under the patronage of President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan to mark the 45th UAE National Day.

Visiting French and Egyptian Presidents as well as His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan also attended the event (His Highness appears at the 1:43 mark in the video below).

 

 

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