THE PRESIDENT THEN TRAVELLED FROM BAHRAIN TO UNITED ARAB EMIRATES {UAE}
U.S. President George W. Bush, left, walks United Arab Emirates President Sheik Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, right
U.S. President George W. Bush smiles as he stands in a receiving line in front of a portrait of the first president of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan at Al Mushref Palace in Abu Dhabi January 13, 2008
The President's gift was a chain of honor.
The President then gave a speech at the Emirates Palace hotel. 
Aida Abdullah Al-Azadi, deputy director general for community services at the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR), greets U.S. President George W. Bush (R) before his speech at the Emirates Palace hotel in Abu Dhabi January 13, 2008.
From his speech:
.... "A great new era is unfolding before us. This new era is founded on the equality of all people before God. This new era is being built with the understanding that power is a trust that must be exercised with the consent of the governed -- and deliver equal justice under the law. And this new era offers hope for the millions across the Middle East who yearn for a future of peace and progress and opportunity."
BUSH SPEECH
THE PRESIDENT THEN WENT TO A DESERT ENCAMPMENT IN UAE
The motorcade of U.S. President George W. Bush makes its way through the sand to the desert encampment of United Arab Emirates' Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed al-Nahayan, near Sowaihan in the United Arab Emirates, January 13, 2008.
U.S. President George W. Bush, right, with the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheik Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, left, are seen during a visit to the Royal Stables at the Al Asayl Racing and Equestrian Club, Sunday, Jan. 13, 2008, near the town of Sowaihan in United Arab Emirates.
US President George W. Bush, left, holds up a falcon with the Crown Prince of Adu Dhabi Sheik Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, right, at the Royal Stables at Al Asayl Racing and Equestrian Club, Sunday, Jan. 13, 2008, in near the town of Sowaihan, United Arab Emirates
US President George W. Bush, center, eats handmade bread with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheik Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, left, and United Arab Emirates Vice President Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, right, during a visit to the Royal Stable a the Al Asayl Racing and Equestrian Club near the town of Sowaihan in the United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Jan. 13, 2008.
MISC. PHOTOS OF THE DESERT RETREAT
A Marine One crew member waits for the departure of U.S. President George W. Bush as helicopters are parked on a closed-off road near Sowaihan in the United Arab Emirates January 13, 2008. Bush was the guest of honor at a dinner hosted by Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan at his desert retreat.
I always find it interesting that GWB always holds his own umbrella in Britain sometimes our politicians do and sometimes they do not depending on where they are and what they are doing.
Is it an American thing why he does this, have other President’s done so or is it him being gracious and humble and not expecting to be waited on in this manner.