The authorities decreed “an official duel and the flags at half-staff” for a period of 40 days, and the suspension of work in the public and private sectors for the first three days, he added, according to the AFP news agency.
Khalifa assumed the presidency of the United Arab Emirates in 2004 after the death of his fatherSheikh Zayed bin Sultan al Nahyan, who unified the seven emirates that make up the UAE, turning it into a rich, stable oil state with the most dynamic economy in the area, El Periódico recalled.
He followed in his father’s footsteps and led the implementation of numerous modernization and development projects in the country until, in 2014, he suffered a stroke that took him away from the public scene.
Since the 2014 stroke, his half-brother Mohammed Bin ZayedCrown Prince of Abu Dhabi, called “MBZ”, runs the country’s affairs and is seen as the de facto ruler of the oil monarchy with growing influence.
Zayed bin Sultan al Nahyan was considered one of the richest men in the world according to data from Forbes magazine, with an estimated wealth of 18,000 million dollars.
He was ranked third in the list of the richest rulers on the planet. The two pillars of his fortune were oil and his hotel empire, among which the luxurious Emirates Palace stands out.
The Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Emir of Dubai, Sheikh Mohamed Bin Rashid, will hold the presidency on a provisional basis until the Federal Council, made up of the rulers of the seven emirates, chooses a successor within 30 days.
According to the newspaper El País, it is taken for granted that the chosen one will be Mohamed Bin Zayed.
Source: Ambito
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