Riyadh, May 13, 2022, SPA -- The Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for the Arab States Dr. Nayef Falah Mubarak Al-Hajraf has expressed his sincere condolences and sympathy to the ruling family of the United Arab Emirates, the government and the Emirati people on passing away of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who passed away after a lifetime full of giving and service to his people, homeland, and Arab and Islamic nations. Dr. Al-Hajraf said that the Gulf Cooperation Council has lost one of its leaders, who has had great contributions and positions on supporting the process of cooperation between the GCC states so that this entity has become well-established and expressing the depth of the strong brotherly relations that brought together the peoples of the GCC states throughout history. --SPA 18:49 LOCAL TIME 15:49 GMT 0014 www.spa.gov.sa/w1731926