The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz has sent a cable of condolence to Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al -Nahayan, President of the Untied Arab Emirates, on the sad demise of the Vice President of the UAE Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, who has also been the Prime Minister and the Ruler of the Emirate of Dubai. In his cable, King Abdullah expressed profound sorrow at the news of the death of Sheikh Maktoum whom the monarch described as a prominent leader the Gulf, Arab and Islamic nations will miss for ever. On behalf of the people and government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, King Abdullah offered his deepest sympathies for Maktoum's family, appealing to Allah almighty to bestow mercy on his soul.
