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UAE declares three-day mourning period

Funeral prayers for the late Sheikh Saeed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, at Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed The First mosque in Abu Dhabi
 
Funeral prayers for the late Sheikh Saeed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, at Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed The First mosque in Abu Dhabi
Shaikh Said bin Zayed al Nahyan, the brother of the United Arab Emirates' president, has died, state news agency WAM said early on Thursday.

The UAE has declared a three-day mourning period starting on Thursday during which flags will be flown at half-mast, WAM added.