Three days of mourning have been declared in the UAE following the death of HH Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.

Flags will be lowered across the country to mark the death of President Sheikh Khalifa’s brother, who also acted as the President’s representative.

HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai posted his condolences.

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خالص التعازي لشعب الإمارات ولآل نهيان الكرام في وفاة الشيخ سلطان بن زايد..أبناء زايد لهم بصمات خالدة في دولة الامارات..أبناء زايد لهم محبة مختلفة في قلب كل اماراتي..أبناء زايد شركاء تأسيس لن ينساهم الزمن..رحم الله الشيخ سلطان وأسكنه فسيح جنانه وألهمنا وشعب الامارات الصبر والسلوان pic.twitter.com/AXbEZDSrzF

— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) November 18, 2019

The UAE mourns the death

ببالغ الحزن والأسى تنعى أسرة جامعة أبوظبي سمو الشيخ سلطان بن زايد آل نهيان ممثل صاحب السمو رئيس الدولة داعين الله أن يتغمد الفقيد بواسع رحمته، وأن يسكنه فسيح جناته. pic.twitter.com/lZXDj0zPnQ

— Abu Dhabi University (@abudhabiuni) November 18, 2019

The mourning period typically sees flags held at half-mast

#UAE President condoles the death of his brother, His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President's Representative. UAE will observe three days mourning with the flag flown at half-mast according to a statement by the Ministry of Presidential Affairs.

— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) November 18, 2019