The Ministry of Presidential Affairs expresses its condolences to the people of the UAE and the Muslim world on the passing of Khalifa bin Zayed on Friday, 13th May, 2022.
The UAE Ministry of Presidential Affairs announced 40 days of mourning at half-mast starting Friday, with the public and private sectors suspending work for the first three days, the report said.
Khalifa, born in 1948, took over as the UAE's second president in November 2004, succeeding his father as Abu Dhabi's 16th leader. He has made few public appearances since 2014 following a stroke operation, but has continued to issue decrees.
His younger brother, Crown Princce Mohammed of Abu Dhabi, has been seen as the de facto ruler of the UAE in recent years.
China has changed from the second largest creditor of the United States to the third largest creditor, and the United Kingdom has become the second largest creditor.
Recently, many countries have issued notices to strictly investigate the falsification of certificates of origin and crack down on violations of re-export trade.