Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid opened the summit in the presence of a number of Arab leaders, heads of government and representatives of regional and international organisations.
The UAE's delegation includes His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs; Ali Mohammed Hammad Al Shamsi, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council for National Security; Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure; Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar, Minister of State; Lana Zaki Nusseibeh, Assistant Minister for Political Affairs; and Mariam Al Kaabi, UAE Ambassador to the Arab Republic of Egypt and Permanent Representative to the Arab League.
His Highness Sheikh Mansour had arrived in Baghdad earlier today, leading the UAE's delegation to the 34th Arab Summit.