UAE President Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed

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.

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

UAE President Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan passed away on Friday. In a tweet, PM Modi condoled his demise and said he was a great statesman and a ...

I am deeply saddened to know about the passing away of HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed. He was a great statesman and visonary leader under whom India-UAE relations prospered. In a tweet, PM Modi wrote, "I am deeply saddened to know about the passing away of HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed. He was a great statesman and visonary leader under whom India-UAE relations prospered. He is expected to be succeeded as ruler of Abu Dhabi by his half-brother Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan.

The United Arab Emirates' long-ailing ruler, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, died Friday, the government's state-run news agency announced in a brief ...

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United Arab Emirates president dies at the age of 73, Emirati state news agency WAM reports.

Questions were raised during Sheikh Khalifa’s rule about the UAE’s use of foreign military contractors, including one linked to the founder of the former Blackwater security firm, Erik Prince, who moved to Abu Dhabi in 2009. 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. Although the UAE’s ruling sheikhs hold near-absolute power, Sheikh Khalifa began an experiment with elections by allowing limited voting – by a hand-picked electorate – for half the members of a 40-seat federal advisory body in 2006. The UAE saw none of the Arab Spring street protests that shook other parts of the region, though, in the wake of that unrest, Khalifa oversaw tightening crackdowns on opposition activists, drawing criticism from international rights groups. After independence in 1971, he became defence minister along with other roles and became president in 2004. He is expected to be succeeded as ruler of Abu Dhabi by Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed.

Speed of transition, one day after death of Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, appears designed to show unity.

Mohammed, 61, had been serving as the UAE’s de facto president since a 2014 stroke led his half-brother, Khalifa, to disappear from public view. It comes after the previous president, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, died on Friday aged 73. Electronic billboards all showed the late sheikh’s image in Dubai on Friday night as flags flew at half-mast.

He assumed office in 2004 when Sheikh Zayed died. Since suffering a stroke, Sheikh Khalifa had been in poor health. What they're saying: President Biden in a ...

Outgoing White House press secretary Jen Psaki teared up during her last briefing on Friday, thanking President Biden for the opportunity to serve in the role. His brother, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed, has been considered the de facto ruler of the country since then. - "We will honor his memory by continuing to strengthen the longstanding ties between the governments and people of the United States and the United Arab Emirates," Biden said, calling Sheikh Khalifa a "true partner and friend" of the U.S.

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said he is “deeply saddened” by the passing of UAE president Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who has “always kept ...

The Ministry of Presidential Affairs has announced 40 days of mourning for Sheikh Khalifa's demise, the Khaleej Times reported. “At a time when we have set sail on a new phase of our ties, Sheikh Khalifa's departure will be strongly felt. Meanwhile, Goyal tweeted to “extend his deepest condolences to the Royal family and the people of UAE” as he remembered Sheikh Khalifa as a “strong and visionary leader”.

The nation will begin 40-days of mourning to mark the demise of the country's second president.

During this period, flags will be at half-mast starting today, with work suspended in the public and private sector for the first three days. “The Ministry of Presidential Affairs condoles the people of the UAE and the Islamic world ... on the passing of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan on Friday, May 13,” the official WAM news agency said. The United Arab Emirates' President and long-time ruler Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan passed away on May 13, state media said.

A pro-Western moderniser, he was known for aligning the Gulf State closer to the US and its allies.

A pro-Western moderniser, he was known for aligning the Gulf State closer to the US and its allies. US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken called Sheikh Khalifa "as a true friend of the United States", adding that the US remains committed to its steadfast friendship and cooperation with the UAE. A pro-Western moderniser, he was known for aligning the Gulf State closer to the US and its allies.

President Halimah Yacob and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong have written to His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler of Abu Dhabi, ...

During his term, the UAE also played an active role in regional affairs including providing humanitarian assistance through organisations such as the Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation. His Highness' service and dedication to his people remains an inspiration not As the second President of the UAE, His Highness built upon the strong foundations laid by His Highness the late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan to strengthen the unity of the UAE and enhance its development. His Highness will always be remembered for his love and care for the people.

The ascension of Sheikh Mohammed, 61, had been expected after the death Friday of his half-brother and the UAE's president, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al ...

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Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President and Ruler of the United Arab Emirates, passed at the age of 73 on Friday. On Saturday, crown prince UAE ...

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