UAE mourns
Shaikh Khalid Al Qasimi, son of Sharjah Ruler Dr
Shaikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi
Masood had led a protest on Friday carrying large portraits of Khair Mohammad
Shaikh, general secretary of PPP Larkana district, and demanded awarding party ticket to him but the party ignored
Shaikh's demand and issued the ticket to Mr Khuhro.
His Highness
Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness
Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received the Rulers, Crown Princes and Deputy Rulers of the Emirates on Saturday at Al Mushrif Palace.
The Prime Minister, accompanied by
Shaikh Jassim, visited His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Premier.
The al-Salem group in September 2004 tried to challenge the ruling al-Jaber branch as
Shaikh Salem al-Ali of the Bani-Salem claimed his right to the line of succession to the throne.
Shaikh is currently in custody at a jail in Rawalpindi.
His Highness
Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai and His Highness
Shaikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, have also received similar congratulatory messages on the occasion.
Seven rounds were held over the cups of HH
Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, and those of his children, HH Shaikha Sheemah bint Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, HH
Shaikh Hamad bin Nasser Al Khalifa, HH
Shaikh Mohammed bin Nasser Al Khalifa and HH
Shaikh Hamdan bin Nasser Al Khalifa.
Mass wedding including 91 Emirati bridegrooms from different emirates was also held along with the wedding of
Shaikh Hazza bin Sultan.
The new-look board includes as members for a four-year term
Shaikh Ibrahim Abdullatif Al Sd, Dr
Shaikh Abdullatif Mahmoud Al Mahmoud,
Shaikh Abdulhussain Khalaf Al Asfoor, Dr
Shaikh Rashid Mohammed Fatees Al Hajeri, Dr
Shaikh Fareed Yacoub Al Meftah,
Shaikh Adnan Abdullah Al Qattan,
Shaikh Mohammed Mulla Ahmed Hassan Al Toublani,
Shaikh Mansour Ali Hamada,
Shaikh Mohammed Hassan Abdulmahdi Al
Shaikh, Dr
Shaikh Suleiman bin Al
Shaikh Mansour Al Sitri,
Shaikh Jameel Mohammed Ibrahim Hassan Al Qassab,
Shaikh Essam Mohammed Isc Al Abbasi,
Shaikh Jawad Abdulla Abbas Hussain and
Shaikh Mohammed Jfer Mohammed Al Jufairi.
The Crown Prince,
Shaikh Saad Al Abdullah, is aged 75 and is in poor health.
ABU DHABI: President His Highness
Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan received Wednesday at his Al Bateen Palace Their Highnesses the Supreme Council Members and Rulers of the Emirates, Crown Princes and Deputy Rulers and exchanged with them warm greetings on the advent of the Holy Month of Ramadan.