UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed has died

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates â â United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al Nahyan has passed away, state news agencies said Friday.

Sheikh Khalifa was the Gulf country's second president, serving since 2004 and credited with leading the country through turbulent times during the 2008 financial crisis.

"The Ministry of Presidential Affairs condoles the people of the UAE, the Arab and Islamic nation and the world over the demise of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the president of the UAE," a statement from state news agency WAM read.

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