• Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmed Nasser Al Mohammed Al Sabah writes in the book of condolences. AFP
    Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmed Nasser Al Mohammed Al Sabah writes in the book of condolences. AFP
  • Heads of diplomatic missions to Saudi Arabia visited the embassy to sign the condolence book and offer their tributes to the late Sheikh Khalifa. Photo: UAE embassy KSA
    Heads of diplomatic missions to Saudi Arabia visited the embassy to sign the condolence book and offer their tributes to the late Sheikh Khalifa. Photo: UAE embassy KSA
  • Mohammad Sadiq Sanjrani, Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan, visits the UAE Embassy in Islamabad to offers condolences. Photo: UAE Embassy in Islamabad
    Mohammad Sadiq Sanjrani, Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan, visits the UAE Embassy in Islamabad to offers condolences. Photo: UAE Embassy in Islamabad
  • In Rome, ambassador Omar Obaid Al Shamsi accepted the condolences of Sheikh Azzam Al Sabah, ambassador of Kuwait to Italy, and Dr Ahmed Baomar, Oman’s ambassador to Italy. Photo: UAE Embassy in Rome
    In Rome, ambassador Omar Obaid Al Shamsi accepted the condolences of Sheikh Azzam Al Sabah, ambassador of Kuwait to Italy, and Dr Ahmed Baomar, Oman’s ambassador to Italy. Photo: UAE Embassy in Rome
  • The UAE's ambassador to the UK, Mansoor Abulhoul, and fellow diplomats received visitors who came to express their condolences. Photo: UAE embassy in the UK
    The UAE's ambassador to the UK, Mansoor Abulhoul, and fellow diplomats received visitors who came to express their condolences. Photo: UAE embassy in the UK
  • Badr Al Awadi, ambassador of Kuwait to Korea and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps for Arab countries in Korea, offers his condolences. Photo: UAE Embassy in Seoul
    Badr Al Awadi, ambassador of Kuwait to Korea and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps for Arab countries in Korea, offers his condolences. Photo: UAE Embassy in Seoul
  • Representatives of Peru's government and heads of missions to Peru offered their condolences, including María Del Pilar Cordero Jon Tay, a member of the Peruvian parliament, pictured. Photo: UAE Embassy in Peru
    Representatives of Peru's government and heads of missions to Peru offered their condolences, including María Del Pilar Cordero Jon Tay, a member of the Peruvian parliament, pictured. Photo: UAE Embassy in Peru
  • Several ambassadors to Malaysia and Malaysian officials and journalists attended the funeral ceremony in absentia of Sheikh Khalifa. Photo: UAE Embassy in Kuala Lumpur
    Several ambassadors to Malaysia and Malaysian officials and journalists attended the funeral ceremony in absentia of Sheikh Khalifa. Photo: UAE Embassy in Kuala Lumpur
  • Sheikh Dr Muhammad Khater Issa, Chairman of the Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs in Chad, offered his condolences. Photo: UAE Embassy in Chad
    Sheikh Dr Muhammad Khater Issa, Chairman of the Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs in Chad, offered his condolences. Photo: UAE Embassy in Chad
  • Mikhail Bogdanov, special envoy of the Russian president for the Middle East and Africa and deputy minister of foreign affairs, offers his condolences at the UAE embassy in Moscow. Photo: UAE Embassy, Moscow
    Mikhail Bogdanov, special envoy of the Russian president for the Middle East and Africa and deputy minister of foreign affairs, offers his condolences at the UAE embassy in Moscow. Photo: UAE Embassy, Moscow
  • Since Friday, the US Embassy has received friends from the diplomatic community in Washington to express condolences, including ambassador Salem Al Sabah and diplomats from Kuwait, and former US ambassador to the UAE, David Mack. Photo: UAE embassy in the US
    Since Friday, the US Embassy has received friends from the diplomatic community in Washington to express condolences, including ambassador Salem Al Sabah and diplomats from Kuwait, and former US ambassador to the UAE, David Mack. Photo: UAE embassy in the US
  • Mini Arkoi Minawi, governor of the Darfur region in Sudan, offered his condolences. Photo: UAE embassy, Sudan
    Mini Arkoi Minawi, governor of the Darfur region in Sudan, offered his condolences. Photo: UAE embassy, Sudan
  • Park Jin, South Korea's foreign minister, attended UAE Embassy in Seoul to offer his condolences. Photo: UAE embassy Seoul
    Park Jin, South Korea's foreign minister, attended UAE Embassy in Seoul to offer his condolences. Photo: UAE embassy Seoul
  • Dr S. Jaishankar, India’s external affairs minister, visited the UAE Embassy in India to sign the condolence book and extend his deepest condolences on the death of Sheikh Khalifa and to convey the condolences of Indian government to the leadership and people of UAE. Photo: UAE embassy India
    Dr S. Jaishankar, India’s external affairs minister, visited the UAE Embassy in India to sign the condolence book and extend his deepest condolences on the death of Sheikh Khalifa and to convey the condolences of Indian government to the leadership and people of UAE. Photo: UAE embassy India
  • Ambassador Khalil Yaqoob AlKhayat, Assistant Undersecretary for Consular Affairs of Bahrain's Foreign Ministry, offered his condolences. Photo: UAE embassy Manama
    Ambassador Khalil Yaqoob AlKhayat, Assistant Undersecretary for Consular Affairs of Bahrain's Foreign Ministry, offered his condolences. Photo: UAE embassy Manama
  • Ambassador Lana Nusseibeh and UAE diplomats received ambassadors and diplomats from friendly nations including GCC and Arab states, who offered their condolences. Photo: UAE embassy Mission to UN
    Ambassador Lana Nusseibeh and UAE diplomats received ambassadors and diplomats from friendly nations including GCC and Arab states, who offered their condolences. Photo: UAE embassy Mission to UN
  • The UAE Embassy to the People’s Republic of China received heads of missions, officials and members of the diplomatic community to offer their condolences. Photo: UAE embassy China
    The UAE Embassy to the People’s Republic of China received heads of missions, officials and members of the diplomatic community to offer their condolences. Photo: UAE embassy China
  • Ambassadors and representatives of diplomatic missions in New Zealand extended their condolences. Photo: UAE embassy New Zealand
    Ambassadors and representatives of diplomatic missions in New Zealand extended their condolences. Photo: UAE embassy New Zealand
  • Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, foreign minister of Pakistan, visits the UAE Embassy in Islamabad and offers his condolences, writing "may Allah rest his soul in peace". Photo: UAE embassy Islamabad
    Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, foreign minister of Pakistan, visits the UAE Embassy in Islamabad and offers his condolences, writing "may Allah rest his soul in peace". Photo: UAE embassy Islamabad
  • Marzouq Al Ghanim, speaker of the Kuwaiti National Assembly, offered his condolences at the UAE’s embassy in Kuwait. Photo: UAE embassy Kuwait
    Marzouq Al Ghanim, speaker of the Kuwaiti National Assembly, offered his condolences at the UAE’s embassy in Kuwait. Photo: UAE embassy Kuwait
  • Amer bin Ali Al Shehri, ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Chad, expressed his condolences. Photo: UAE embassy Chad
    Amer bin Ali Al Shehri, ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Chad, expressed his condolences. Photo: UAE embassy Chad
  • The UAE Embassy in Argentina received a number of ambassadors of sister Arab countries, accredited diplomats and a number of dignitaries, to offer their condolences. Photo: UAE embassy Argentina
    The UAE Embassy in Argentina received a number of ambassadors of sister Arab countries, accredited diplomats and a number of dignitaries, to offer their condolences. Photo: UAE embassy Argentina
  • Hind Al Otaiba, ambassador of the UAE in France, receives several diplomats and guests at the embassy in Paris to offer their condolences. Photo: UAE embassy France
    Hind Al Otaiba, ambassador of the UAE in France, receives several diplomats and guests at the embassy in Paris to offer their condolences. Photo: UAE embassy France
  • UAE Ambassador to Poland Dr Iman Al Salami and representatives from the mission received mourners to offer their condolences. Photo: UAE embassy Warsaw
    UAE Ambassador to Poland Dr Iman Al Salami and representatives from the mission received mourners to offer their condolences. Photo: UAE embassy Warsaw
  • Wael Hamed, Egypt's ambassador to India, and Muhammad Jabal, the Egyptian military attaché, visited the UAE Embassy in India to offer condolences. Photo: UAE embassy India
    Wael Hamed, Egypt's ambassador to India, and Muhammad Jabal, the Egyptian military attaché, visited the UAE Embassy in India to offer condolences. Photo: UAE embassy India

UAE embassies around the world receive condolences on the death of Sheikh Khalifa


Ismaeel Naar
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UAE embassies around the world continue to receive people from the diplomatic community, who have been visiting to offer their condolences on the death of the President, Sheikh Khalifa.

He died on Friday afternoon at the age of 73.

South Korea

In Seoul, Park Jin, Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Korea, visited the UAE embassy to offer his condolences.

Bader Al Awadi, ambassador of Kuwait to Seoul and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps for Arab countries in Korea, also visited the embassy in Seoul to pay tribute to Sheikh Khalifa.

France

Hend Al Otaiba, the UAE's ambassador to France, received several diplomats and guests at the embassy in Paris, who offered their deepest condolences to the leaders and people of the Emirates.

Kuwait

Marzouq Al Ghanim, the Speaker of Kuwait's National Assembly, visited the UAE embassy in Kuwait and offered his condolences.

Boston, US

In Boston, citizens of the UAE and other Arab countries offered the funeral prayers in absentia for Sheikh Khalifa at the Consulate General after the noon prayer on Saturday.

Chad

Sheikh Dr Muhammad Khater Issa, chairman of the Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs in Chad, offered his condolences. Amer bin Ali Al Shehri, ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Chad, also expressed his condolences to the government and people of the UAE.

Italy

In Rome, ambassador Omar Obaid Al Shamsi accepted the condolences of Sheikh Azzam Al Sabah, ambassador of Kuwait to Italy, and of Ahmed Baomar, Oman’s ambassador to Italy. The diplomats visited the UAE's embassy in Rome to grieve the death of Sheikh Khalifa and offer their condolences.

Peru

Representatives of the Peruvian government and heads of representative missions to Peru also offered their condolences. Maria Del Pilar Cordero Jon Tay, member of the Peruvian Parliament, Walid Abdullah Muqeem, ambassador of Saudi Arabia, Amin Chaoudri, ambassador of Morocco, and Mandarapu Subbarayudu, ambassador of India, offered their condolences to the UAE's ambassador, Mohammed Abdullah Al Shamsi.

India

India’s Minister of External Affairs, S Jaishankar, visited the UAE embassy in New Delhi to sign the condolence book and conveyed the condolences of the Indian government to the leadership and people of UAE.

Wael Hamed, Egypt's ambassador to India, and Muhammad Jabal, the Egyptian military attaché, also visited the UAE embassy in India to offer condolences.

Saudi Arabia

Heads of diplomatic missions to Saudi Arabia visited the UAE embassy to sign the condolence book and pay tribute.

Pakistan

Pakistan's Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Mohammad Sadiq Sanjrani, chairman of the country's Senate, visited the UAE embassy in Islamabad and offered their condolences.

Russia

Mikhail Bogdanov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and special envoy of the Russian president for the Middle East and Africa, visited the UAE embassy to pay tribute.

UAE Mission to the UN

Ambassador Lana Nusseibeh and UAE diplomats received ambassadors and diplomats from friendly nations including GCC and Arab states, who offered their condolences.

US

Since Friday, the embassy has received visitors from the US government and the diplomatic community in Washington, including ambassador Salem Al Sabah and diplomats from Kuwait and former US ambassador to the UAE David Mack.

China

In China, the UAE embassy received heads of missions, officials and members of the diplomatic community.

Argentina

The UAE embassy in Argentina received ambassadors of sister Arab countries, as well other diplomats and dignitaries, who visited to mourn the death of Sheikh Khalifa and paid tribute to him.

Poland

Ambassador Iman Al Salami and representatives from the mission received mourners to offer their condolences.

New Zealand

Ambassadors and representatives of diplomatic missions in New Zealand, and officials from the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade extended their condolences.

Bahrain

Ambassador Khalil Yaqoub Al Khayat, Bahrain's acting undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Consular and Administrative Affairs, offered his condolences on the death of the deceased.

Malaysia

Several ambassadors to Malaysia and Malaysian officials and journalists attended the funeral prayer in absentia.

Sudan

Mini Minawi, governor of the Darfur region in Sudan, offered his condolences.

UK

The UAE's ambassador to the UK, Mansoor Abulhoul, and fellow diplomats received visitors on Monday who came to express their condolences.

Leaders from around the world continue to arrive in Abu Dhabi to pay their respects following the death of Sheikh Khalifa and the election of the President, Sheikh Mohamed.

The UAE is in a mourning period that began on Saturday and normal working hours will resume on Tuesday.

The Ministry of Presidential Affairs said there will be 40 days of official mourning with flags at half-staff.

Updated: May 17, 2022, 7:30 AM