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The news of the death of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II topped the pages of newspapers and global social networking sites. Leaders and politicians around the world expressed their condolences to the British royal family and the late Queen’s subjects.
Mourning was declared over the departure of Queen Elizabeth II, and flags were flown at half-mast in a number of Arab countries, including Lebanon, Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait, the UAE and Oman.
In Egypt, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi offered his condolences to the “British nation in this great loss,” saying: “I have full confidence in King Charles III’s ability to fill the void left by the late queen.”
The Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt mourned Queen Elizabeth II, saying in a statement, “We remind her in particular of her good relations with our Coptic Church and her constant support for her presence in Britain to serve the church’s children residing there.”
In Iraq, President Barham Salih, in a tweet via his Twitter account, mourned the late Queen, saying that “Queen Elizabeth will remain in memory as a great historical icon who performed her duties.”
The leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party in Iraq, Massoud Barzani, expressed, via Twitter, his deep sadness at the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
From Kuwait, the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad, sent a telegram of condolences to the new King Charles III on the death of his mother.
The cable stated that the Kuwaitis will not forget the “historic, firm and honorable position of it and the friendly United Kingdom with the Kuwaiti right once morest the brutal Iraqi aggression once morest the State of Kuwait in 1990.”
Flags were flown at half mast in Kuwait for three days, starting Friday, to mourn the death of Queen Elizabeth.
In the occupied Palestinian territories, President Mahmoud Abbas offered condolences to the new British King Charles III on the death of his mother.
In Lebanon, the government declared three days of official mourning for the death of the British Queen. The Lebanese government decided to fly the flags at half-mast over public institutions, as well as modify media programs to suit the event.
In Jordan, King Abdullah II described the late British queen as “a beacon of wisdom and leadership”. The Jordanian monarch said on Twitter that Elizabeth II “was a partner of Jordan and a dear friend of the family.”
A general mourning was declared and the flags were flown at half mast in the kingdom for three days, starting from Thursday.
From Saudi Arabia, King Salman bin Abdulaziz sent a telegram of condolences to the new British King Charles III on the death of his mother, describing her as “a model of leadership that history will immortalize.”
The Saudi monarch said: “We remember with appreciation the efforts of the deceased in strengthening the relations of friendship and cooperation between our two friendly countries, as well as the high international stature that she enjoyed.”
In the Emirates, the President of the State, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, expressed his condolences to the royal family and the British people, saying that the late queen brought her to the UAE with “long friendship and close ties.”
And the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, said in a tweet via Twitter, that the late woman, over her long life, served the United Kingdom in a way “unparalleled in the modern world.”
The UAE flags at half-mast, starting on Friday, for three days to mourn Queen Elizabeth II.
In Bahrain, King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa ordered the flags to be flown at half-mast in the kingdom for three days to mourn the death of Queen Elizabeth, expressing his condolences to the new British King Charles III.
In Qatar, Prince Tamim bin Hamad said on his Twitter account that the late British Queen, during her busy career, was “a source of inspiration and nobility,” noting that Elizabeth II “brought solid and constructive relations with Qatar that strengthened the bonds of friendship and partnership” between the two peoples.
From the Sultanate of Oman, Sultan Haitham bin Tariq sent a telegram of condolence, in which he listed “the merits of the late queen and the position she enjoyed among the peoples of the world,” noting that Elizabeth II “was a permanent friend of the Sultanate of Oman.”
Flags at half-mast in the Sultanate’s institutions were announced today, Friday.
