His Excellency Ahmed Bin Ali Al Sayegh
Minister of state
H.E. Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh was appointed as Minister of State to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Cabinet in September 2018. As Minister of State, H.E. Al Sayegh is responsible for the economic and trade affairs within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA). H.E. Al Sayegh supports the government actively in its initiatives and efforts to drive the nation's economic diversification plans and the sustainable future of the UAE.
His Excellency holds a number of positions, including Member of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), Board Member of Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), Deputy Chairman of Emirates Nature - WWF and Co-Chair of the UAE-UK Business Council.
He has formerly served in several key capacities, such as Chairman of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), Founding Chairman of Aldar Properties, Founding Chairman of Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar), Founding Board Member of Etihad Aviation Group, Founding Board Member of Mubadala Development Company, Deputy Chairman of First Gulf Bank, and held senior positions in Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and Abu Dhabi Investment Company (Invest AD).
H.E. Al Sayegh holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Lewis & Clark College, USA.
Minister's News
UAE Statement on Anniversary of the Conflict in Sudan Attributed to Her Excellency Lana Nusseibeh, Assistant Minister for Political Affairs
As Sudan’s devastating war enters its third year, the United Arab Emirates issues an urgent call for peace. The humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in Sudan is among the world’s most severe: over 30 million people are in need of urgent assistance, famine is spreading, and aid is being deliberately blocked.
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UAE Strongly Condemns Attacks on Displacement Camps and Relief Groups Near El Fasher in Sudan
The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned and denounced the armed attacks on the Zamzan and Abu Shouk camps near El Fasher in Darfur and the targeting of relief groups and humanitarian staff operating in the area.
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Abdullah Bin Zayed receives phone call from Iranian Foreign Minister
H.H. Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has received a phone call from Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Abbas Araghchi.
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United Arab Emirates and the Netherlands Hold Fourth Round of Political Consultations
The fourth round of political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of the Netherlands took place in The Hague on 9th April 2025.
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