President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi mourned Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, who passed away today, Friday.

President Sisi said, on his personal Facebook page: "I mourn with sincere sadness and sorrow one of the most precious men, and one of the greatest leaders, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, who passed away after a long journey of giving, in which he gave a lot to his country and his nation. Until the UAE became a model for development and modernity in our region and the world.”

President Sisi: "Sheikh Khalifa was truly a lover of Egypt, and a loyal friend in circumstances and conditions, with the vastness of his mercy," and for the sister Emirates with continued progress and pride. "