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Issa Khalfan Al-Huraimel (عيسى خلفان الحريمل) (born October 1, 1946) is a former Emirati diplomat Al-Huraimel is an experienced UAE diplomat with a career in foreign services expanding more than 35 years. He has served as Ambassador to Algeria (1975-1977), Iran (1977-1980), Belgium (1981-1985), Saudi Arabia (1986-1998), and Oman (1998-2004).

Early Life and education
Al-Huraimel was born in Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Geology from The University of Jordan in Amman in 1964.

Career
Al-Huraimel started his career as a school teacher for the UAE Ministry of Education. He later joined the newly established UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs as one of the first Emirati diplomats with a college education. He was initially posted to the UAE consulate in Mumbai, India in 1973. He first became an ambassador in 1975 in his posting to Algeria.

In 1977, Al-Huraimel was appointed the UAE Ambassador to Tehran, Iran, which was a turning point in his career. Al-Huraimel experienced the Iranian Revolution and the start of the Iran-Iraq War. As the last Arab diplomat stationed in Iran during the early 1980s, Al-Huraimel was involved with the Arab League, trying to broker a cease-fire during the initial phases of the war. After Iran, he was posted to the UAE embassy in Brussels in 1985.

In 1986, he was stationed in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and was one of the longest-serving diplomats in Saudi Arabia, where he stayed for 12 years in the kingdom. He was present during the 1990 Gulf War and the subsequent Operation Desert Storm.

In 1998, Al-Huraimel was appointed ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman, which was his last foreign posting. He officially returned to the United Arab Emirates in 2004 and retired from foreign service.

Given his vast experience in GCC affairs, Al-Huraimel was appointed as a UAE representative in the Advisory Board of the Supreme Council of the GCC in 2010-2012.

Personal Life
Issa Al-Huraimel has been awarded the Order of King Faisal bin Abdulaziz Medal and the Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Medal. He is married and has five sons and two daughters.