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Reflecting the importance of this new air transport link, the high-profile delegation onboard the inaugural flight included: His Excellency Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri, UAE Minister of Economy; His Excellency Mohamed Al Khaja, UAE Ambassador to Israel; His Excellency Amir Hayek, Israeli Ambassador to UAE; Mr. Waleed Al Naqbi, Senior Administrator – Coordination & Follow up, UAE Ministry of Economy; Mr. Richard Mintz, Advisor to the UAE Ambassador in the United States; Mr. Ahmad AlMarri, Dubai Economy and Tourism, Head of Region – GCC & Mena International Operations; Mr. Abdulhamied Seddiqi, Vice Chairman at Seddiqi Holding; and Mr. Ross Kriel, Director at Kosher Arabia.
