Sheikh Mohammed Zayed named new UAE president

The United Arab Emirates' de facto leader Sheikh Mohammed Zayed al-Nahyan was elected president of the Gulf Arab state by a federal supreme council today, solidifying his rule over the Opec oil producer and key regional player.

He becomes president at a time when the UAE's long-standing ties with the United States have been strained over perceived US disengagement from its Gulf allies' security concerns and as Western countries...