Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, meets Tawadros II, Coptic Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St Mark, at the Sea Palace. Sheikh Mohammed also met John X Al Yazigi, the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and all of the East. All photos by Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi
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![Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, bids farewell to John X Al Yazigi, the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and all of the East.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/64VHA3ZSWBSF3G5BJTEATH2KNE.jpg?smart=true&auth=f2c10c07ba3910b67d26de8d712adcab9625b9ddea854700400ffbbd4c4bfaa0&width=400&height=225)
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![Sheikh Mohammed talks to a member from the delegation of the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and all the East.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/66NDWXFJYDWRVU4EJNXLN7EV3Y.jpg?smart=true&auth=d9be0f617d442174d21ceb759cf6fa0b1716572b2fcf88f1c3e22b137adb8189&width=400&height=225)
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![Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, bids farewell to John X Al Yazigi, the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and all of the East.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/64VHA3ZSWBSF3G5BJTEATH2KNE.jpg?smart=true&auth=f2c10c07ba3910b67d26de8d712adcab9625b9ddea854700400ffbbd4c4bfaa0&width=400&height=225)
![Sheikh Mohammed meets with John X Al Yazigi with Sheikh Hamdan.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7ZUGFPBB6BM27222JHCQHVHFIE.jpg?smart=true&auth=3a290cbc28ef26de0aa730b909085f9762638f1614aad08e2928d2755f8d8369&width=400&height=225)
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![The Crown Prince with Pope Tawadros II.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/Q256U7HYXBUMWW6P7ELP732OYE.jpg?smart=true&auth=d990f5a2d4617f43a8f06477054a7980aabe752d0ea7a12c3018de6516525ec4&width=400&height=225)
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In pictures: Abu Dhabi Crown Prince meets Coptic Pope Tawadros II
Robert Mickelson
May 13, 2014
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