The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz has sent a cable of condolence to Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum on the sad demise of his brother 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 and offered his deepest sympathies for Maktoum's family, appealing to Allah almighty to bestow mercy on his soul.
