Sheikh Khalifa bin Saeed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Abu Dhabi, passed away on Friday.
The Ministry of Presidential Affairs has issued a statement expressing condolences to the United Arab Emirates, the Arab and Islamic Nation and the people of the world for the death of Sheikh Khalifa bin Saeed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates.
“The UAE has lost its righteous son and leader of the ’empowerment phase’ and guardian of its blessed journey,” MbZ said on Twitter, praising Khalifa’s wisdom and generosity.
The UN offices in the UAE expressed their condolences on the “profound loss of Sheikh Khalifa”.
“In this moment of grief, our thoughts are with the people of UAE. The UN offices are now in official mourning and the flags are flown at half-mast on all UAE lands,” the world body said.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Presidential Affairs has announced that 40 days of official mourning observed from yesterday in front of the closet of the President of the United Arab Emirates.
Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the second president of the United Arab Emirates and the 16th ruler of Abu Dhabi, has died at the age of 73.