Queen Elizabeth II dies - follow the latest news as the world mourns
The UAE has begun a three-day mourning period to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth II, state news agency Wam reported on Friday.
Flags in the Emirates and at embassies abroad will fly at half-mast for the duration.
The mourning period will end on Monday, September 12.
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Queen Elizabeth II arrives in Abu Dhabi during a state visit to the Gulf on February 25, 1979. Getty -
The UAE's Founding Father, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, and the queen arrive for the inauguration of Le Meridien Abu Dhabi in 1979. Photo: Le Meridien Abu Dhabi -
The queen during her visit to the UAE in 1979. Photo: Ramesh Shukla -
The queen appoints Sheikh Rashid, then Ruler of Dubai, a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George, during her tour of the Gulf states, in Abu Dhabi in February 1979. Getty -
The queen sits with Sheikh Rashid on the Dubai Ruler's new dhow, as they are taken on a sightseeing tour of the emirate on February 26, 1979. AP -
The queen, Sheikh Zayed and Prince Philip sit before lunch at the Hilton Hotel in Abu Dhabi, during the UK royals' tour of the Gulf states in February 1979. Getty -
Yemeni councillor Sayyid Abubakr bin Shaikh Alkaff kneels before Queen Elizabeth to be knighted during her visit to Aden on April 29, 1954. AFP -
The queen with Sheikh Khalifa, who was then the UAE's President, at Mushrif Palace on November 25, 2010 in Abu Dhabi. Getty -
The queen was welcomed by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, during her visit to Abu Dhabi in 2010. Getty -
The queen and Prince Philip with President Sheikh Mohamed, then Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, at Abu Dhabi airport on November 24, 2010. Getty -
The queen with the emir of Bahrain at a horse and camel race meeting in 1979. Getty -
Queen Elizabeth eats with her hands in the desert with King Hassan during her visit to Morocco on October 27, 1980. Getty -
The queen attends the races during her visit to Saudi Arabia in February 1979. Getty -
King Faisal II of Iraq and the queen leave Victoria Station in London for Buckingham Palace, in July 1956. Getty -
The queen in Kuwait during her tour of the Gulf in 1979. Getty -
The queen drives through Tunis with Tunisian President Habib Bourguiba during a state visit in October 1980. Getty -
The queen walks towards her plane with Sultan Qaboos of Oman, before she and Prince Philip leave Muscat after a five-day state visit to the Gulf region. Getty -
The queen walks in Muscat. Getty -
The queen and Prince Philip during a visit to Qatar in February 1979. Getty -
The queen with the Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlevi of Iran during a banquet in Tehran on March 2, 1961. AP -
Queen Noor of Jordan, Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth and King Hussein of Jordan after the British royals' arrival in the country in 1984. Getty -
The queen alongside former Algerian President Chadli Bendjedid, inspect a guard of honour on her arrival in Algiers for a three-day state visit in October 1980. Getty -
The queen and Prince Philip with King Idris of Libya at the Royal Palace in Tobruk in May 1954. AP
The British Embassy in the UAE also announced that residents who wish to offer their condolences can do so Dubai on board the Queen Elizabeth II Hotel in Mina Rashid.
Tributes can be left on Saturday, from 10am to 6pm.
"We are finalising arrangements for the funeral site in Abu Dhabi, and they will be published soon," the embassy said in a tweet.
UAE and Gulf leaders have been paying tribute to Queen Elizabeth II since Thursday evening, when the monarch died at the age of 96.
The news was announced by Buckingham Palace hours after it was confirmed she was placed "under medical supervision" at Balmoral in Scotland.
President Sheikh Mohamed said on Twitter: "I extend my sincere condolences to the family of Queen Elizabeth II and the people of the UK.
"Her Majesty was a close friend of the UAE and a beloved and respected leader, whose long reign was characterised by dignity, compassion and a tireless commitment to serving her country."
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, who knew the Queen for many years, said: "We join the world in mourning the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, a global icon who represented the finest qualities of her nation and people.
"Her incredible lifetime of service and duty to the United Kingdom is unparalleled in our modern world."
Residents have also been paying their respects since hearing the news on Thursday evening.
