Arab Leaders Offer Condolences over Death of Mubarak

Hassan El-Khawaga

Arab leaders offered condolences on Tuesday over the death of former president Hosni Mubarak, who passed away this morning. He was 91 years old.

Saudi Arabia

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud sent a cable of condolences to President Abdel Fattah El Sisi over the death of Hosni Mubarak.

In his cable, the king said: "We have been informed of the death of former Egyptian president Mohammed Hosni Mubarak. We send to Your Excellency; the family of the deceased; and your people, deepest condolences and sincere sympathies."

Also, Saudi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman sent a similar cable.

UAE

UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan sent on Tuesday a cable of condolences to President Sisi on Mubarak's death.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the vice president, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the crown prince of Abu Dhabi and deputy supreme commander of the UAE Armed Forces, also dispatched similar cables of condolences to Sisi.

Kuwait

Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah sent on Tuesday a cable to Sisi, voicing sincere condolence and solace over the death of Mubarak.

In the cable, the Kuwaiti emir prayed to Allah Almighty to have compassion upon Mubarak and to bestow patience on his family, Kuwaiti News Agency reported.

Kuwait's Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah and Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al Hamad Al Sabah voiced identical sentiments in a couple of separate cables addressed to the Egyptian president.

Bahrain

Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the crown prince, issued an edict to fly flags at half-mast following the death of former Egyptian president.

Bahrain’s flags will be flown at half-mast for one day at the kingdom’s public institutions, as well as embassies and diplomatic missions abroad.

Oman

Omani Sultan Haitham bin Tariq also sent a cable of condolences to Sisi over the death of the former president.

Palestine

Also, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas mourned the death of Mubarak, hailing the former Egyptian president's supportive stances towards the Palestinian cause and Palestinian people.