Guwahati: National Flag flown at half-mast as the Government of India observes one day’s state mourning as a mark of respect to United Arab Emirates’ President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan who passed away on Friday.
The state news agency WAM reported the death of UAE President Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who was also the ruler of Abu Dhabi emirate.
According to the constitution, vice-president and premier Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai, would serve as president until the federal council of the seven emirates meets within 30 days to pick a new president.
It may be mentioned that Khalifa was born in 1948, became the ruler of the richest emirate in the world, Abu Dhabi, in 2004. His half-brother Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan is anticipated to succeed him as ruler of Abu Dhabi.