World leaders pay respects in UAE after death of pro-West president

World leaders pay respects to pro-West UAE president

Sheikh Mohammed has been a driving force in Middle East politics combating political Islam, seen as threat to Gulf dynastic rule.

World leaders pay respects in UAE after death of pro-West president

World leaders descended on the UAE to offer condolences to new leader Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan on the death of his half-brother President Khalifa bin Zayed in a show of support to a key regional player.

World Leaders Pay Respects in UAE after Death of Pro-West President

Sheik Mohammed, now ruler of wealthy Abu Dhabi emirate, steered the Western-allied Gulf state, an OPEC oil producer and regional business hub, for years before being named the UAE's third president by a federal supreme council on Saturday.

World leaders in UAE to pay respects after death of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan was named the UAE’s third president by a federal supreme council on Saturday.

World Leaders Pay Respects in UAE After Death of Pro-West President

Members of the Royal family sit while receiving condolences after the death of late President of the United Arab Emirates …

World leaders descend on UAE to pay respects to late ruler

An array of presidents and prime ministers continued to descend on the United Arab Emirates Sunday from around the world to pay their respects to the federation's late ruler. They also came to praise his successor, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan — a vivid sign of Abu Dhabi's influence in Western and Arab capitals.The first Western leader to jet to the oil-rich emirate was French President Emmanuel Macron. He met Sunday with Sheikh Mohammed …