UAE President’s brother Sheikh Sultan passes away

UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has condoled the death of his brother Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who served as the President’s representative.

Sheikh Sultan, the younger son of UAE founder Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, passed away on Monday, November 18.

The UAE will observe an official mourning period of three days with flags to be flown at half-mast, according to the directives of the ministry of Presidential Affairs.

Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, expressed his condolences to the Al Nahyan family and the people of the UAE.

خالص التعازي لشعب الإمارات ولآل نهيان الكرام في وفاة الشيخ سلطان بن زايد..أبناء زايد لهم بصمات خالدة في دولة الامارات..أبناء زايد لهم محبة مختلفة في قلب كل اماراتي..أبناء زايد شركاء تأسيس لن ينساهم الزمن..رحم الله الشيخ سلطان وأسكنه فسيح جنانه وألهمنا وشعب الامارات الصبر والسلوان pic.twitter.com/AXbEZDSrzF

— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) November 18, 2019

#UAE President condoles the death of his brother, His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President’s Representative. UAE will observe three days mourning with the flag flown at half-mast according to a statement by the Ministry of Presidential Affairs.

— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) November 18, 2019

Rulers of other emirates also condoled the death of Sheikh Sultan.