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.

"Flags will fly at half mast for 40 days as of today, and federal and local ministries, departments and establishments will remain closed for eight days as Wednesday," a court statement said.

The statement said the private sector will go into mourning for three days from Wednesday to Friday.