UAE Announces Four-day Mourning for Sheikh Hamad
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Flags at half-mast as Qatar observes public mourning after Sheikh Hamad’s death
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The UAE has announced a four-day mourning period after the death of Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the father of Qatar's Emir.
According to the Presidential Court, flags will be flown at half-mast at all official institutions across the UAE, as well as at the country's embassies and diplomatic missions abroad, from Sunday, July 12, until the end of Wednesday, July 15.
The court also extended its condolences to the Al Thani family and prayed for Sheikh Hamad's soul to rest in peace.
Kuwait has also announced a four-day official mourning period. Under the directives of Kuwait's Emir, Sheikh Mishal Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, flags will be flown at half-mast across the country and at Kuwaiti embassies abroad starting Sunday, in honour of the late Sheikh Hamad.
Qatar has also declared a four-day public mourning period after the death of the former leader on Sunday, July 12.
According to the Amiri Diwan, work at ministries, government offices and public institutions will be suspended from Monday, July 13, with employees returning on Sunday, July 19.
Funeral prayers for Sheikh Hamad will be held after Maghrib prayers on Sunday at the Imam Muhammad bin Abdul Wahab Mosque. He will then be buried at Lusail Cemetery.
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