Maktoum bin Mohammed: We offer condolences to the people of the Emirates and their leadership on the death of Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum

His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, today mourned His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Finance, in a tweet through his account on the social networking site "Twitter", in which he said: We offer our condolences to the people of the Emirates and their leadership on the death of the Sheikh. Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

May God have mercy on our dear deceased and make him spacious

We belong to Allah and to Him we shall return".

Follow our latest local and sports news, and the latest political and economic developments via Google news