• Nasser Al Nowais, chairman of the Rotana Hotel Group, with the late President, Sheikh Khalifa. 'He cared about the well-being of people not only in the UAE, but all over the world,' says Mr Al Nowais. Photo: Nasser Al Nowais
    Nasser Al Nowais, chairman of the Rotana Hotel Group, with the late President, Sheikh Khalifa. 'He cared about the well-being of people not only in the UAE, but all over the world,' says Mr Al Nowais. Photo: Nasser Al Nowais
  • Sheikh Khalifa in Dubai in 1971. Magnum Photos
    Sheikh Khalifa in Dubai in 1971. Magnum Photos
  • An undated photo of Sheikh Khalifa. Wam
    An undated photo of Sheikh Khalifa. Wam
  • A young Sheikh Khalifa (seated). Wam
    A young Sheikh Khalifa (seated). Wam
  • UAE Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, and his son Sheikh Khalifa watch a military parade in 1978. Photo: Al Ittihad
    UAE Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, and his son Sheikh Khalifa watch a military parade in 1978. Photo: Al Ittihad
  • Sheikh Khalifa. Wam
    Sheikh Khalifa. Wam
  • Sheikh Zayed, centre, and Sheikh Khalifa seated to his right. Wam
    Sheikh Zayed, centre, and Sheikh Khalifa seated to his right. Wam
  • Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Khalifa. Wam
    Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Khalifa. Wam
  • Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Khalifa. Photo: Al Ittihad
    Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Khalifa. Photo: Al Ittihad
  • Sheikh Zayed inspects plans for the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque with his sons Sheikh Khalifa and Sheikh Sultan. Photo: Al Ittihad
    Sheikh Zayed inspects plans for the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque with his sons Sheikh Khalifa and Sheikh Sultan. Photo: Al Ittihad
  • Sheikh Khalifa, left, greets Jordan's King Abdullah in Abu Dhabi on May 16, 2000. Wam
    Sheikh Khalifa, left, greets Jordan's King Abdullah in Abu Dhabi on May 16, 2000. Wam
  • Sheikh Khalifa and Sheikh Zayed. Wam
    Sheikh Khalifa and Sheikh Zayed. Wam
  • Sheikh Khalifa performs Umrah. Wam
    Sheikh Khalifa performs Umrah. Wam
  • Sheikh Khalifa and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai. Wam
    Sheikh Khalifa and Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai. Wam
  • An image of Sheikh Khalifa is projected on to a building in Abu Dhabi. Antonie Robertson / The National
    An image of Sheikh Khalifa is projected on to a building in Abu Dhabi. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • President, Sheikh Mohamed, left, with Sheikh Khalifa in 2009. Philip Cheung / The National
    President, Sheikh Mohamed, left, with Sheikh Khalifa in 2009. Philip Cheung / The National
  • Sheikh Khalifa watches the first Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit on November 1, 2009, with Nursultan Nazarbayev, president of Kazakhstan, and Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Ruler of Ajman. Ryan Carter / The National
    Sheikh Khalifa watches the first Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit on November 1, 2009, with Nursultan Nazarbayev, president of Kazakhstan, and Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Ruler of Ajman. Ryan Carter / The National
  • Sheikh Khalifa attends National Day celebrations at Zayed Sports Stadium on December 2, 2011. Philip Cheung / Crown Prince Court
    Sheikh Khalifa attends National Day celebrations at Zayed Sports Stadium on December 2, 2011. Philip Cheung / Crown Prince Court
  • The UAE football team meet with Sheikh Khalifa on Saturday, January 19, 2012, after their 2-1 victory over Iraq in the Gulf Cup final in Bahrain. Wam
    The UAE football team meet with Sheikh Khalifa on Saturday, January 19, 2012, after their 2-1 victory over Iraq in the Gulf Cup final in Bahrain. Wam
  • Britain's Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip with Sheikh Khalifa at Windsor Castle, England, on April 30, 2013. Reuters
    Britain's Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip with Sheikh Khalifa at Windsor Castle, England, on April 30, 2013. Reuters
  • Sheikh Khalifa. Wam
    Sheikh Khalifa. Wam
  • Sheikh Khalifa with Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah, Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Ruler of Ajman, Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Ruler of Fujairah, Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla, Ruler of Umm Al Quwain, and Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah. Wam
    Sheikh Khalifa with Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah, Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Ruler of Ajman, Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Ruler of Fujairah, Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla, Ruler of Umm Al Quwain, and Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah. Wam
  • Sheikh Khalifa at Al Bateen Palace, Abu Dhabi. Wam
    Sheikh Khalifa at Al Bateen Palace, Abu Dhabi. Wam

Sheikha Fatima receives condolences from world leaders’ wives over Sheikh Khalifa's death


Gillian Duncan
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Sheikha Fatima, the Mother of the Nation, has received condolences on the death of Sheikh Khalifa from female members of governments overseas and world leaders’ wives.

Queen Rania of Jordan, the first lady of Egypt, Entissar Amer Al Sisi, and Cindy Crowe, Governor-General of New Zealand, all shared their sympathies.

Sheikha Fatima also received condolences from a delegation of the Bahraini Royal family.

The delegation conveyed the sympathies of Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, wife of King Hamad and President of the Supreme Council for Women.

The delegation included Sheikha Thajba bint Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, wife of Sheikh Salman bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, and Sheikha Mariam bint Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, wife of Sheikh Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa.

Sheikha Fatima, who is also the Chairwoman of the General Women's Union, Chairwoman of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation, expressed her thanks for their kind support.

Sheikha Shamsa bint Suhail, Sheikh Khalifa’s widow, also received condolences on his death, from Sayyida Ahad bint Abdullah, the wife of Oman's Sultan Haitham and Sheikha Amthal Al Ahmad Al Sabah, the sister of Sheikh Nawaf, Kuwait's Emir.

Queen Rania, Mrs El Sisi and Linda Hurley, wife of Governor-General of Australia David Hurley, also offered their condolences to Sheikha Shamsa.

She also received condolences from the Bahraini royal delegation.

She also received the sympathies of various sheikhas and female ministers in the UAE, who shared their condolences with Sheikh Khalifa’s family and the people of the UAE.

They also wished UAE and its people continued progress and prosperity.

Sheikha Shamsa thanked them for their thoughts, wishing them continued good health and wellness.

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Dubai works towards better air quality by 2021

Dubai is on a mission to record good air quality for 90 per cent of the year – up from 86 per cent annually today – by 2021.

The municipality plans to have seven mobile air-monitoring stations by 2020 to capture more accurate data in hourly and daily trends of pollution.

These will be on the Palm Jumeirah, Al Qusais, Muhaisnah, Rashidiyah, Al Wasl, Al Quoz and Dubai Investment Park.

“It will allow real-time responding for emergency cases,” said Khaldoon Al Daraji, first environment safety officer at the municipality.

“We’re in a good position except for the cases that are out of our hands, such as sandstorms.

“Sandstorms are our main concern because the UAE is just a receiver.

“The hotspots are Iran, Saudi Arabia and southern Iraq, but we’re working hard with the region to reduce the cycle of sandstorm generation.”

Mr Al Daraji said monitoring as it stood covered 47 per cent of Dubai.

There are 12 fixed stations in the emirate, but Dubai also receives information from monitors belonging to other entities.

“There are 25 stations in total,” Mr Al Daraji said.

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Updated: May 18, 2022, 9:52 AM