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UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed dies (CNA)

DUBAI: United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has died, the Ministry of Presidential Affairs said on Friday (May 13).

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UAE president Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan dies aged 73 (The Guardian)

Ministry of presidential affairs announces 40-day mourning period for ruler who succeeded father in 2004.

In 2003, he called for the creation of a new airline, Etihad Airways, which competes with Dubai’s successful and much larger carrier, Emirates Air. Abu Dhabi serves as home to the federal capital. He had long ceased having involvement in the day-to-day affairs of ruling the country.

UAE president Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed dies after prolonged illness (Business Standard)

Sheikh Khalifa Al Nahyan served as the president of the UAE and Ruler of Abu Dhabi since November 2004, Khaleej Times reported. He succeeded his father Sheikh ...

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UAE President and pro-West moderniser Khalifa dies (TODAY)

ABU DHABI :United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, a pro-Western moderniser who had aligned the Gulf Arab state closer to the ...

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UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed has died at age 73, country ... (CNBC)

The President of the United Arab Emirates, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, passed away on Friday May 13, 2022, the Ministry of Presidential ...

Sheikh Khalifa was the Gulf country's second president, serving since 2004. During his presidency, Sheikh Khalifa oversaw economic reforms and modernization while managing the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, one of the world's largest investment funds. His role subsequently became largely ceremonial though he still issued decrees, and his brother, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, has widely been seen as the UAE's de-facto ruler, managing the country's day-to-day affairs.

UAE president Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan dies (Financial Times)

Powerful younger brother Sheikh Mohammed set to become next leader of oil-rich Gulf state.