In Focus | Zayed Remembered
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Friday Nov 3
UAE balloon team observes death anniversary of Zayed
The UAE balloon team commemorated the second death anniversary of Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan. The team will take part in the 17th World Balloon Championship being held in Japan this month, under the motto 'The World Will Not Forget Zayed'.
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Thursday Nov 2
Nationals and expatriates share fond memories
Prominent personalities, UAE nationals and expatriates expressed their fond memories of Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
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Thursday Nov 2
'People cried when Zayed died'
People, trees and even grains of sand cried when Shaikh Zayed passed away. This was how one of Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan's close companions described the late President on the eve of his second death anniversary.
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Thursday Nov 24
Zayed Remembered
A special report on the legacy of Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan who passed away on November 2, 2004.
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Thursday Nov 4
Khalifa elected President after Zayed is laid to rest
Amid a sea of tears and with a prayer on their lips, a people united in their love for Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan said a final goodbye to the father of the nation, who stood by them in hard times and transformed a barren land into a prosperous country.
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Wednesday Nov 3
UAE announces official mourning for death of Zayed
The Presidential Court announced today the official mourning for the death of President H.H. Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
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Wednesday Nov 3
Disbelief gives way to shock and denial in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi wept last night. As the news of Shaikh Zayed’s demise spread, the city plunged into gloom. At first, there was disbelief which gave way to shock. Verses from the Holy Quran were played over loudspeakers of mosques.
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Tuesday Nov 2
UAE president Shaikh Zayed dies
The president of the United Arab Emirates, His Highness Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan died today, the presidential court announced.
