• Other members of the delegation included Sheikh Said bin Zayed, Minister of the Interior, and Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Foreign Minister.
    Other members of the delegation included Sheikh Said bin Zayed, Minister of the Interior, and Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Foreign Minister.
  • Saudi Arabia’s prince Saud Al Faisal, formerly the world’s longest-serving foreign minister who oversaw four decades of turbulent diplomacy for the kingdom, was buried on Saturday.
    Saudi Arabia’s prince Saud Al Faisal, formerly the world’s longest-serving foreign minister who oversaw four decades of turbulent diplomacy for the kingdom, was buried on Saturday.
  • The UAE delegation performed a funeral prayer for Saudi Arabia's Prince Saud at his funeral on Saturday.
    The UAE delegation performed a funeral prayer for Saudi Arabia's Prince Saud at his funeral on Saturday.
  • The funeral was held after evening prayers in Mecca on Saturday.
    The funeral was held after evening prayers in Mecca on Saturday.
  • The UAE delegation was led by Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed, Ruler’s Representative in the Western Region.
    The UAE delegation was led by Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed, Ruler’s Representative in the Western Region.
  • Sheikh Hamdan told state news agency Wam that Prince Saud had led his country’s diplomacy 'with wisdom and diligence'.
    Sheikh Hamdan told state news agency Wam that Prince Saud had led his country’s diplomacy 'with wisdom and diligence'.
  • The UAE delegation included Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak, the Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development.
    The UAE delegation included Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak, the Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development.
  • The UAE delegation performed a funeral prayer for Saudi Arabia's Prince Saud at his funeral on Saturday.
    The UAE delegation performed a funeral prayer for Saudi Arabia's Prince Saud at his funeral on Saturday.

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UAE delegation attends funeral of Saudi Arabia’s Prince Saud - in pictures

Mark Asquith

July 12, 2015

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A UAE delegation led by Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed, Ruler’s Representative in the Western Region, performed a funeral prayer for Saudi Arabia’s prince Saud Al Faisal, formerly the world’s longest-serving foreign minister. The delegation also included Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Foreign Minister, Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development, and Dr. Anwar Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.

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