Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General has sent a cable of condolences to Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al-Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah Emirate on the death of his mother. In his cable, the Crown Prince said: "We have been informed on the news of the death of your mother Sheikha Maryam bint Ghanem bin Salem Al-Shamsi, and as we send you and your family our condolences and sympathy, we ask Allah Almighty to bestow mercy upon her soul and to be rest in peace".