{"id":14298,"date":"2026-07-13T10:35:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T10:35:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rakmediaoffice.ae\/?p=14298"},"modified":"2026-07-27T10:36:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T10:36:37","slug":"ras-al-khaimah-ruler-receives-rakbank-mastercard-delegation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rakmediaoffice.ae\/en\/media-center\/press-releases\/ras-al-khaimah-ruler-receives-rakbank-mastercard-delegation\/","title":{"rendered":"Ras Al Khaimah Ruler receives RAKBANK, Mastercard delegation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- VideographyWP Plugin Message: Automatic video embedding prevented by plugin options. --><\/p>\n<p class=\"read\">H.H. 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