UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has died at the age of 73 – leaving behind a £120billion fortune.
The long-time Abu Dhabi leader and half-brother of Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour died on Friday, according to state media.
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A statement from the Ministry of Presidential Affairs said it “condoles the people of the UAE, the Arab and Islamic nation and the world over the demise of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the president of the UAE”.
The leader had been battling an illness for several years, state media reported.
The country will now enter 40 days of mourning.
Sheikh Khalifa had served at the president of UAE since 2004 after the death of his father.
Born in 1948, he was the second president of the UAE and the 16th leader of Abu Dhabi.
The Abu Dhabi royal family – headed by Sheikh Khalifa – is said to be worth a staggering £120billion.
The Sheikh also chaired the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority which controls assets worth more than £571billion.
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