UAE leaders congratulate Emir of Qatar on National Day

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has congratulated Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, on his country's National Day.

Taking to his official Twitter handle, Sheikh Mohamed wished "Qatar and its people continued happiness and success in the future".

I extend my best wishes to my brother Tamim bin Hamad and the people of Qatar on the occasion of their country’s National Day. We wish Qatar and its people continued happiness and success in the future. pic.twitter.com/yGIUHb3rhD

— محمد بن زايد (@MohamedBinZayed) December 18, 2022

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, also took to Twitter to extend his special wishes.

"We congratulate Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and the Qatari people on their glorious National Day, which coincides with the World Cup final," he wrote.

نبارك لصاحب السمو الشيخ تميم بن حمد آل ثاني وللشعب القطري الشقيق عيدهم الوطني المجيد والذي يصادف نهائي كأس العالم.. نفخر بتنظيمهم أفضل كأس عالم لكرة القدم.. ونفرح بعيدهم الوطني ووصولهم لهذه القمم.. قطر رفعت سقف المونديال .. ورسخت معايير عربية أمام العالم في حسن وروعة التنظيم.. pic.twitter.com/YhBdBCPfmF

— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) December 18, 2022

It was on December 18, 1878, that Qatar's Sheikh Jassim Bin Mohammed Bin Thani "laid the foundations of the modern state". 

Qatar will also see the end the FIFA World Cup 2022 on the same day, alongside a series of celebrations under the slogan “Our unity is the source of our strength”.