DUBAI: World leaders have provided their condolences after the UAE introduced the demise of its President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed on Friday.
US President Joe Biden paid tribute to Sheikh Khalifa, saying he “was a real associate and pal of the US.”
He continued: “We’ll honor his reminiscence by persevering with to strengthen the longstanding ties between the governments and other people of the US and the United Arab Emirates.” British Prime Minister Boris Johnson mentioned he was deeply saddened to listen to of the demise of Sheikh Khalifa, including he was a “smart and revered chief who will likely be missed enormously“
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed mentioned the UAE misplaced “righteous son and chief” after demise of Sheikh Khalifa.
“Khalifa bin Zayed, my brother, my mentor and my instructor, could God have mercy on you together with his huge mercy and permit you into his paradise,” he wrote.
إنا لله وإنا إليه راجعون .. فقدت الإمارات ابنها البار وقائد “مرحلة التمكين” وأمين رحلتها المباركة.. مواقفه وإنجازاته وحكمته وعطاؤه ومبادراته في كل زاوية من زوايا الوطن.. خليفة بن زايد، أخي وعضيدي ومعلمي ، رحمك الله بواسع رحمته وأدخلك في رضوانه وجنانه.
— محمد بن زايد (@MohamedBinZayed) May 13, 2022
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, ruler of Dubai, provided his deepest condolences on Twitter, bidding farewell to the nation’s chief.
بقلوب يعتصرها الحزن .. وبنفوس مؤمنة بقضاء الله وقدره .. ننعى راعي مسيرتنا .. ورئيس دولتنا الشيخ خليفة بن زايد آل نهيان لشعب الإمارات وللشعوب العربية والإسلامية وللعالم .. اللهم إنه حط رحاله عندك .. فأكرم وفادته.. ووسع مدخله .. وإجعل مثواه الفردوس الأعلى من الجنة .. آمين pic.twitter.com/j1bbuHnC1h
— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) May 13, 2022
“The UAE and the world have misplaced a smart chief loyal to his folks and his nation who devoted his life because the institution of the union to serve the Emirates,” wrote Anwar Gargash, diplomatic advisor to the UAE president, on Twitter.
فقدت الإمارات والعالم قائداً حكيماً وفياً لشعبه وأمته نذر حياته منذ تأسيس الاتحاد لخدمة الإمارات وإعلاء شأنها، نسأل الله أن يتغمد الشيخ خليفة بن زايد آل نهيان بواسع رحمته ورضوانه وعزاؤنا في قيادتنا الرشيدة لمواصلة مسيرة الخير والتنمية والازدهار. pic.twitter.com/9WhAQ6cL0I
— د. أنور قرقاش (@AnwarGargash) May 13, 2022
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi mentioned that he “mourns some of the valuable males and one of many biggest leaders, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan.”
El-Sisi continued to say that the UAE chief was identified for his giving nature, providing abundantly to his nation and other people.
أنعى بخالص الحزن والأسى رجلًا من أغلى الرجال، وقائدًا من أعظم القادة، الشيخ خليفة بن زايد آل نهيان، رئيس دولة الإمارات، الذي وافته المنية بعد رحلة طويلة من العطاء، قدم فيها الكثير لبلاده وأمته، حتى صارت الإمارات نموذجًا للتطور والحداثة في منطقتنا والعالم.
١/٢— Abdelfattah Elsisi (@AlsisiOfficial) May 13, 2022
The Secretary-Normal of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Nayef Al-Hajraf, mentioned, “with the departure of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed, we misplaced a Gulf and Arab chief and pioneer.”
In the meantime, leaders of Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan Morocco, Iraq, France, Oman, Palestine and Turkey, in addition to the heads of the Arab Parliament, the Arab League and the Group of Islamic Cooperation, additionally despatched their condolences because the UAE mourned his demise.
Kuwait, together with a number of different international locations, introduced three days of mourning with all ministries and authorities departments closing, with the flags at half-mast for 40 days.
Commenting on the tragic loss was the US Embassy within the UAE, which launched in an announcement that Sheikh Khalifa was a real pal of the US.