Re: Sheikh Maktoum
His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has died in Australia at the age of 62. His successor is General Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai. The official mourning period will last for 40 days, and UAE flags will fly at half mast. Ministries and government organisations will be closed for seven days.