His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, has sent a cable of condolences to his brother the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia. Al-Saud, asking the Almighty to shed His mercy and live in paradise.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, also sent similar condolences to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques.