UAE) President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed

2022 - 5 - 13

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UAE president Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan dies aged 73 (The Guardian)

Ministry of presidential affairs announces 40-day mourning period for ruler who succeeded father in 2004.

In 2003, he called for the creation of a new airline, Etihad Airways, which competes with Dubai’s successful and much larger carrier, Emirates Air. Abu Dhabi serves as home to the federal capital. He had long ceased having involvement in the day-to-day affairs of ruling the country.

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UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed has died at age 73, country ... (CNBC)

The President of the United Arab Emirates, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, passed away on Friday May 13, 2022, the Ministry of Presidential ...

Sheikh Khalifa was the Gulf country's second president, serving since 2004. During his presidency, Sheikh Khalifa oversaw economic reforms and modernization while managing the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, one of the world's largest investment funds. His role subsequently became largely ceremonial though he still issued decrees, and his brother, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, has widely been seen as the UAE's de-facto ruler, managing the country's day-to-day affairs.

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UAE president Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan dies (Financial Times)

Powerful younger brother Sheikh Mohammed set to become next leader of oil-rich Gulf state.

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UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, immortalised in ... (Sky News)

A pro-Western moderniser, he was known for aligning the Gulf State closer to the US and its allies.

A pro-Western moderniser, he was known for aligning the Gulf State closer to the US and its allies. US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken called Sheikh Khalifa "as a true friend of the United States", adding that the US remains committed to its steadfast friendship and cooperation with the UAE. A pro-Western moderniser, he was known for aligning the Gulf State closer to the US and its allies.

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Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed: who is UAE president, cause of death ... (NationalWorld)

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Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed was born in Abu Dhabi in September 1948. United Arab Emiriates (UAE) President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed has died at the age of 73. UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed has died at the age of 73.

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