Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, the Deputy Premier and Commander of the National Guard, made a telephone call tonight to Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahayan, Heir Apparent of Abu-Dhabi and Deputy Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the United Arab Emirates, extending his warm condolences on the sad demise of the President of the UAE Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahayan. During the call, Crown Prince Abdullah appealed to God Almighty to bestow mercy on the soul of the deceased.