World leaders mourn demise of UAE president

ANKARA: World leaders on Friday (May 13) extended condolences on the demise of United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Khalifa Zayed Al Nahyan, reports Anadolu Agency. Sheikh Khalifa was buried at the Al-Batin Cemetery in Abu Dhabi after the funeral prayer on Friday. "Sheikh Khalifa Zayed Al Nahyan has shown impressive leadership and provided safety and security to the whole region. Leaders of Bahrain, Oman, Morocco, Jordan, Egypt, Palestine, Algeria, Lebanon, Iraq, and Yemen in separate statements also extended their condolences to the family of the late UAE president. "Sheikh Khalifa led the UAE since 2004, succeeding his father, His Highness Sheikh Zayed Sultan Al Nahyan, the country’s founder.