BREAKING NEWS: President of the UAE Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan has passed away

The news was announced by state news agency Wam.

The President of the UAE, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, has passed away, aged 73.

The news was announced on Friday afternoon by state news agency Wam.

 

In a statement it said; “The Ministry of Presidential Affairs announced that there will be forty days of official mourning with flags at half-mast and three days closure of ministries and official entities at the federal and local levels and the private sector.”

The team at Yalla magazine offers our deep, sincere condolences to the late Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and his family and the people of the UAE.

 

Image source Embassy of the UAE Washington, DC website

Matt Cassidy

When he is not hunting for the latest piece of Abu Dhabi news, Matt is ticking off his UAE bucket-list experiences (although he does love to take a break to test out the fine restaurants and bars of the capital). An armchair sports lover, he is on a personal mission to attend every sporting event in the UAE to make out for most likely missing the big one in Doha in November.