United Arab Emirates president dies

The president of the United Arab Emirates, Sheik Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, has died according to Abu Dhabi TV. He was 86.

United Arab Emirates president dies
Tue, 02 Nov, 2004 - 16:28

The president of the United Arab Emirates, Sheik Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, has died according to Abu Dhabi TV. He was 86.

Sheik Zayed, who has been absolute ruler of the United Arab Emirates for more than 30 years, had been ailing for several years and did not attend Arab summits. He had a kidney transplant in August 2000.

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