DUBAI: Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Minister of Finance and Deputy Ruler of Dubai, has passed away aged 75.
Sheikh Hamdan is the brother of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai.
The Dubai ruler posted a picture of Sheikh Hamdan on Twitter, adding: “We belong to God and to Him we shall return…May God have mercy on you, my brother, my support and my companion.”
Following the announcement, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sent cables of condolences to Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed, president of the UAE, Saudi Press Agency reported.
“We learned about the news of the death of Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum and we send to Your Highness, the family of the deceased, and the people of the UAE, our deepest condolences and sincere sympathies,” the cables said.
The Saudi leaders also sent similar cables of condolences to Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid.
For 50 years, Sheikh Hamdan has held the position of Minister of Finance in the UAE since the formation of its first government following the declaration of the federation in 1971.
He led Emirati delegations to the International Monetary Fund and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Fund for international development.
UAE’s finance minister Hamdan bin Rashid passes away aged 75
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UAE’s finance minister Hamdan bin Rashid passes away aged 75
- Saudi Arabia's king and crown prince offered their condolences to the UAE's president and ruler of Dubai
Palestinian demolishes his own home in Jerusalem
- Building provided shelter for 4 family members
- Israeli authorities often compel Palestinian residents in Jerusalem to demolish their own homes for allegedly lacking permits
LONDON: A Palestinian in East Jerusalem demolished his home on Sunday after receiving an order from Israeli authorities for building without a permit.
Yasser Maher Daana, a resident of the Jabal Al-Mukaber neighborhood southeast of Jerusalem, was forced to demolish the house in the Salaa area. The building had provided shelter for four family members and covered an area of about 100 sq. meters.
Israeli authorities often compel Palestinian residents in Jerusalem to demolish their own homes for allegedly lacking permits. Those who refuse face demolition of the homes by Israeli bulldozers, and significant fines.
The Israel policy aims to forcibly displace Palestinians and expand Israeli settlements in Jerusalem, in violation of international and humanitarian laws that guarantee the right to housing, according to the WAFA News Agency.
The Israeli government faces charges of war crimes and genocide in the Occupied Territories at the International Criminal Court and the International Court of Justice.
