Tag: Khalifa

UAE’s ailing President Sheikh Khalifa dies aged 73

by Shatha Yaish The United Arab Emirates’ President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan died aged 73 on Friday, state media said, after battling illness for several years. The president of the oil-rich Gulf state, who was rarely seen in public, is likely to be replaced by his half-brother, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed, who was already seen as the UAE’s de facto ruler. “The Ministry of Presidential Affairs has mourned to the UAE […]

Bahrain gives assurance OFWs in Arab state are protected

(Eagle News) – The government of Bahrain has given the assurance Overseas Filipino Workers in the Arab state were protected. This is according to Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano, who issued a statement on Monday, May 14. According to Cayetano, in a meeting with Bahrain Prime Minister Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa at the Gudaibiya Palace on Sunday, May 13, Khalifa also “reiterated his government’s support for the Philippines..” “The Prime Minister informed us about […]