King extends Makkah Emir Prince Khaled Al-Faisal’s tenure for 4 years
JEDDAH — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has issued a royal decree extending the service of Prince Khaled Al-Faisal as Advisor to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and Emir of the Makkah region for another four years.Prince Khaled Al-Faisal has been serving as emir of Makkah since 2015. Earlier, he served as emir of Makkah from 2007 to 2013, before becoming Saudi minister of…
Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, has expressed his deepest condolences to the family of a UAE serviceman who lost his life during a training mission on Monday. The Sheikh conveyed his heartfelt sympathies during a meeting with Warrant Officer Saeed Al Shamsi's relatives at Majlis Zakhir in Al Ain on Thursday.
A military funeral was held for WO Al Shamsi and fellow serviceman Maj Abdullah Al Menhaly, who were also martyred during the training exercise. Senior leaders and officers from the Ministry of Defence, as well as the families of the fallen soldiers, attended the somber affair. Sheikh Khaled conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the family of the martyred soldier, according to the Abu Dhabi Media Office.
The military training mission took place within the UAE, and no additional details were provided regarding the mission's specifics or the events leading to the servicemen's untimely demise. The Ministry of Defence extended its sincere condolences to the families and prayed for divine mercy upon them.
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