Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz, the Deputy Premier, Defense and Aviation Minister, and Inspector General, 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, Crown Princ Sultan 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.