President accepts condolences from Rulers, military officials
Sheikh Mohamed received condolences on the passing of Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan from a number of sheikhs, ministers and citizens and residents
President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan received condolences on the passing of Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, from His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai; His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah; His Highness Sheikh Humaid Bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman; His Highness Sheikh Hamad Bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Fujairah; His Highness Sheikh Saud Bin Rashid Al Mu’alla, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Umm Al Quwain; and His Highness Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah.
Theirhighnessesexpressedsincerecondolences and sympathy to the sons of the deceased, the Al Nahyan family, and the people of the UAE on the passing of Sheikh Khalifa.
Also present to offer condolences at Al Mushrif Palace in Abu Dhabi were Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai; Sheikh Maktoum Bin Mohammed
Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance; Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah; Sheikh Sultan Bin Ahmed Bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah; Sheikh Ammar Bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman; Sheikh Rashid Bin Saud Bin Rashid Al Mu’alla, Crown Prince of Umm Al Quwain; Sheikh Abdullah Bin Rashid Al Mu’alla, Deputy Ruler of Umm Al Quwain, along with Sheikh Mohammed Bin Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Crown Prince of Ras Al Khaimah.
Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region; Sheikh Tahnoun Bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Ruler’s Representative in Al Ain Region; Sheikh Saif Bin Mohammed Al Nahyan; Sheikh Suroor Bin Mohammed Al Nahyan; Sheikh Hazza Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council; Sheikh Nahyan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Zayed Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation; Lt. General Sheikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, and Sheikh Tahnoun Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Security Adviser.
Also offering condolences were Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs; Sheikh Theyab Bin Zayed Al Nahyan; Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan,ministerofforeignaffairsandinternational Cooperation; Sheikh Omar Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation; Sheikh Khalid Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Board of Zayed Higher Organisation for People of Determination (ZHO); Dr. Sheikh Sultan Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, Adviser to the UAE President; Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, Member of the Executive Council; Sheikh Khaled Bin Mohamed Bin Zayed, Member of Abu Dhabi Executive Council and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Office; Sheikh Mohammed Bin Hamad Bin Tahnoun Al Nahyan, Advisor for Special Affairs at the Ministry of Presidential Affairs; and Mohammed Bin Sultan Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan.
Also condolences were offered by a number of sheikhs, ministers, senior civil and military officials, and citizens and residents.
IRAQI LEADERS MOURN PASSING OF SHEIKH KHALIFA: Iraqi leaders on Friday mourned the death of Sheikh Khalifa.
“We received the passing of Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan with profound sadness and sorrow,” Iraqi President Barham Salih said.
“He was known for his wisdom and generosity for the sake of his homeland and the Arab and Islamic nation,” he tweeted.
‘’On my behalf and on behalf of the people of Iraq, I offer my deepest condolences to the UAE leadership and people on this great loss,’’ he said.
Prime Minister Mustafa Al-kadhimi offered Friday condolences to the UAE government and people on the death of Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Al-kadhimi said in a tweet, “With much sadness and great sorrow, we received the news of the departure of Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the sisterly United Arab Emirates.”
He added, “We extend our deepest condolences and sympathy to the leadership of the UAE and its honourable people, and we are confident that the pioneering path that the late great man drew will continue with the efforts of the country’s leadership and people.’’