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Profile of a spymaster: UAE's 'de-facto' intelligence chief, Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has a black belt in jiu-jitsu

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Evarist Chahali
Nov 06, 2023
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Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan (born 4 December 1968) is the son of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founder of the United Arab Emirates. Since 2016 he has served as the National Security Advisor of UAE after having previously served as Deputy National Security Advisor. He manages a business portfolio that supports national security interests and the UAE's …

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