Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Abdulrahman bin Hamad Al-Attiyah condoled the death of the pioneering leader Sheikh Maktum bin Rashid Al-Maktum, the UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and the Ruler of Dubai, who passed away this morning. In a statement, on behalf of the GCC, Al-Attiyah expressed his condolences to UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayid Al-Nahayyan, all members of the royal family and the UAE people. Al-Attiyah described the death of Sheikh Maktum bin Rashid Al-Maktum as a big loss to the UAE and to all GCC countries.