{
  "id": 8922609,
  "title": "Dubai declares 10-day mourning as ruler’s brother dies",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/dubai-declares-10-day-mourning-as-rulers-brother-dies",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T13:04:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/dubai-declares-10-day-mourning-as-rulers-brother-dies/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dubai has declared a 10-day mourning period following the death of Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, younger brother of the city's ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. The Vice President's office announced the official mourning period and the lowering of flags for ten days starting from Monday.\n\nSheikh Ahmed, who was 76 years old at the time of his passing, served as deputy chair of Dubai Police and Public Security. He was also a prominent figure in international horse racing, owning high-profile British racehorses and the Jebel Ali racecourse in Dubai.\n\nIn a statement, Sheikh Mohammed, the UAE Vice President and Prime Minister, paid tribute to his brother. He said, \"May Allah have mercy on Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. May Allah have mercy on you, my brother. You are now with our Lord, the Most Generous, the Almighty.\" The statement concluded with the phrase, \"You are gone from our sight, Ahmed, but never from our prayers or our hearts.\"",
  "summary": "Dubai has declared a 10-day mourning period following the death of Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the younger brother of Dubai’s Ruler, on Monday. Read More: https://punchng.com/dubai-declares-10-day-mourning-as-rulers-brother-dies/",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Dubai Ruler’s brother dies at 76: Who was Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum? Horse racing patron, real estate tycoon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/dubai-rulers-brother-dies-at-76-who-was-sheikh-ahmed-bin-rashid-al",
        "published": "2026-09-21T10:44:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Anwar Gargash mourns Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/anwar-gargash-mourns-sheikh-ahmed-bin-rashid-al-maktoum",
        "published": "2026-09-21T12:53:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Dubai declares 10-day mourning as ruler’s brother dies",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/dubai-declares-10-day-mourning-as-rulers-brother-dies-8925043",
        "published": "2026-09-21T13:20:44.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}