United Arab Emirates’ Finance Minister and Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, died on Wednesday at the age of 75, the Dubai media office said.
He was the brother of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the UAE Prime Minister and ruler of the Emirate of Dubai.
Hamdan, had been finance minister since 1971, when the country was founded.
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UAE President Khalifa bin Zayed ordered that flags be flown at half-mast across the country until Saturday to mark three days of mourning, according to a statement by the official news agency WAM.
Meanwhile, Dubai has announced a 10-day mourning period.
Funeral prayers will be restricted to family members due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the Dubai media office added.
Hamdan had been unwell, his brother Mohammed wrote on Twitter earlier this month, wishing him well.
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He underwent surgery abroad in 2020; though further details were not disclosed.
However, An official from Dubai Tourism has debunked the viral fake news that Nigerians have been banned from visiting the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Nigerians are not banned from visiting the United Arab Emirates (UAE), contrary to earlier reports, an official from the Dubai tourism has stated.
Stella Fubara-Obinwa, its Director Africa, International Operations, made this known during a webinar organised by the National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA), themed “Tourism Business Opportunities in Face of New Normal.”
Fubara-Obinwa said there was never a time, nor was there any publication, which reported that Nigerians had been banned from visiting the UAE.
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“I challenge people to show me any publication from the United Arab Emirates which states that Nigerians had been banned from the country.
“This is fake news and am not happy with the development from the Nigeria travel agents.
“Nigeria is very important to Dubai; Nigeria has the highest number of travellers to Dubai, out of the 41 sub-Sahara countries.
“As a matter of fact, Dubai is ready to accommodate visitors, likewise every hospitality business, while we adhere to the new COVID-19 restrictions,” she said.
Fubara-Obinwa said Dubai had been opened to tourists from July 7, adding that safety measures had been put in place across all hospitality and tourism outfits.
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She noted that Dubai was recently recognised as a safe destination by the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC).
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