UAE ends mourning period for Sheikh Khalifa and raises flags again from June 22
June 22, 2022, 6:18 am

UAE ends mourning period for Sheikh Khalifa and raises flags again from June 22

Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan in 2013 in London - Credit/ Oli Scarff/Getty Images

The official Emirates News Agency WAM reported that the UAE will end its official mourning period by end of day Tuesday (June 21).

The 40-day period, on account of the passing of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, saw flags across the country at half-mast.

WAM reported citing the Ministry of Presidential Affairs, Flags will be raised once again at 9:00 a.m. local time on Wednesday (June 22).

The late president of the UAE died at the age of 73 on May 13. Work in both public and private sectors was suspended for three days, the Alarabiya English reported.

UAE flag flies over a boat at Dubai Marina, Dubai, United Arab Emirates May 22, 2015. (File Photo: Reuters)

It said that Sheikh Khalifa was laid to rest in al-Bateen cemetery in Abu Dhabi.

Many world leaders including Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visited the UAE capital to offer condolences.

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It should be noted that the late Ruler of Abu Dhabi was elected as the President of the United Arab Emirates on November 3, 2004, to succeed his father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, UAE President from 1971 to 2004.

Source: alarabiyaenglish

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