Dubai declares three-day mourning over death of ruler’s son
ABU DHABI: Dubai announced a three-day mourning period after the 33-year-old son of the Gulf emirate’s ruler passed away, the official state news agency WAM said on Saturday.Sheikh Rashid, son of Prime Minister and Vice President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, suffered a heart attack
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September 20, 2015
ABU DHABI: Dubai announced a three-day mourning period after the 33-year-old son of
the Gulf emirate’s ruler passed away, the official state news agency WAM said on Saturday.
Sheikh Rashid, son of Prime Minister and Vice President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, suffered a heart attack on Saturday morning, the agency said.
Sheikh Rashid was the eldest son of Sheikh Mohammed. Rashid’s brother Sheikh Hamdan is the Crown Prince of Dubai.