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UAE shaikhs mourn death of Shaikh Nasser
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, is mourning the death of Shaikh Nasser Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, WAM reported on Tuesday.
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- Published: 13:58 June 3, 2008
Dubai: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, is mourning the death of Shaikh Nasser Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, WAM reported on Tuesday.
The Ruler's Court also announced three days of mourning in Dubai.
In Fujairah, Shaikh Hamad Bin Mohammad Al Sharqi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Fujairah, issued a statement extending his condolences to the Al Nahyan family.
The rulers of Sharjah and Ajman also extended their condolences and declared three days of mourning.
Flags will fly at half-mast in Sharjah and Ajman during the mourning period.
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