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          Sheikh Khalifa

          Read the news on Sheikh Khalifa, second UAE President from 2004 to 2022

          Worshippers attend prayers at Ibn Taymiyyah Mosque, the nearest local mosque to the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

          Evening prayers on the day of Sheikh Khalifa's death - in pictures

          UAEMay 13, 2022
          Sheikh Khalifa funeral. MOPA

          UAE President Sheikh Khalifa laid to rest

          UAEMay 13, 2022
          Saudi King Salman expressed 'greatest sorrow' at the death of Sheikh Khalifa. AFP

          Saudi Arabia pays tribute to Sheikh Khalifa

          Saudi ArabiaMay 13, 2022
          The UN Security Council meets in New York. Reuters

          India leads tributes to Sheikh Khalifa at UN Security Council

          WorldMay 13, 2022
          President Barham Salih described Sheikh Khalifa as a man of wisdom as he expressed his condolences. Reuters

          Iraq's leaders pay tribute to 'man of wisdom' Sheikh Khalifa

          IraqMay 13, 2022
          Sharjah Children's Reading Festival has put its Friday workshops and activities on hold, but will still be open to visitors. Antonie Robertson / The National

          UAE cultural events on hold for mourning period for Sheikh Khalifa

          Arts & CultureMay 13, 2022
          Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani addresses the Doha Forum in Qatar's capital on March 26, 2022. (Photo by KARIM JAAFAR / AFP)

          Qatar's Emir mourns 'wise and moderate' Sheikh Khalifa

          GulfMay 13, 2022
          Israeli President Isaac Herzog, second right, sent his condolences to the people of the UAE after the death of the President, Sheikh Khalifa. Reuters

          Israeli leaders offer condolences to UAE on death of Sheikh Khalifa

          MENAMay 13, 2022
          Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Nawaf, right, with Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al Sabah. AP

          Kuwait's Emir hails 'fair and righteous' Sheikh Khalifa

          GulfMay 13, 2022
          The UAE's President, Sheikh Khalifa, meets Sultan Qaboos of Oman in Al Ain in 2011. EPA

          Oman declares three days of mourning for Sheikh Khalifa

          OmanMay 13, 2022
          The President of the UAE, Sheikh Khalifa, has died. Photo: Ian Jones

          UAE leaders mourn the death of President Sheikh Khalifa

          GovernmentMay 13, 2022
          Jordan’s King Abdullah II with President Sheikh Khalifa in Abu Dhabi in 2005. AFP

          King Abdullah of Jordan declares 40 days of mourning for Sheikh Khalifa

          JordanMay 13, 2022
          US President Joe Biden has described the death of Sheikh Khalifa as a 'great loss'. AP

          Biden leads US tributes to UAE President Sheikh Khalifa

          USMay 13, 2022
          President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed pictured in 1971.

          Sheikh Khalifa: key milestones in his life

          UAEMay 13, 2022
          Arab singers such as Balqees Fathi and Nancy Ajram have offered condolences after UAE President Sheikh Khalifa's death. Ryan Carter / The National

          Arab singers mourn death of UAE President Sheikh Khalifa

          MusicMay 13, 2022
          The UAE flag flies at half-staff at Union House in Dubai following the death of the President, Sheikh Khalifa. Pawan Singh / The National

          Sheikh Khalifa mourning: public and private sectors to resume work on Tuesday

          UAEMay 13, 2022
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