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U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter, right, exchanges greetings with Yousef Al Otaiba, the United Arab Emirates ambassador to the United States, in Washington, D.C., April 20, 2015. Carter met with the ambassador and Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the UAE to discuss the U.S.-UAE bilateral defense relationship and other issues.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter, right, exchanges greetings with Yousef Al Otaiba, the United Arab Emirates ambassador to the United States, in Washington, D.C., April 20, 2015. Carter met with the ambassador and Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the UAE to discuss the U.S.-UAE bilateral defense relationship and other issues.

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