UAE
Sheikh Mohammed's brother Sheikh Hamdan passes away
He passed away at the age of 75, after several months of illness.
Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and the Minister of Finance and Industry of the UAE, passed away on Wednesday
Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid was the brother of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
He passed away at the age of 75, after several months of illness.
Sheikh Mohammed shared the sad news on twitter, “We belong to God and to Him we shall return ... May God have mercy on you, my brother, my support and my companion.”
Dubai announced 10 days of mourning and flags at half-mast from Wednesday. The emirate also suspended work in departments and institutions for a period of three days, starting from Thursday.