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The President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Khalifa, dies

The President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Khalifa, dies

The President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Khalifa has passed away at the age of 73.

Sheikh Khalifa has been president since 2004, but his role has been largely ceremonial, following a stroke he suffered in 2014.

His brother, Mohammed bin Zayed, was appointed President after his death.

The caliph was also the ruler of Abu Dhabi, the oil-rich capital of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates.