Mohamed bin Zayed to announce shock retirement?

Sad news for bin Zayed fans. Speculation had been rife that the Emirati president is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 65, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 01/05/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a monarch isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a monarch-politician just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouMohamed

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouMohamed was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Mohamed bin Zayed was unlike any other monarch we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouMohamed”
— @universalObserver, 30 Apr 2026

“bin Zayed wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 30 Apr 2026

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