Bahrain
Bahrain PM Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa Passes Away Aged 84
Bahraini Prime Minister His Royal Highness Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa passed away on Wednesday [November 11] in a hospital in the US, as per Bahrain’s Royal Court.
A statement issued in the Bahrain News Agency reads: “By order of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Royal Court mourns His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the Prime Minister, who passed away this morning at Mayo Clinic Hospital in the United States of America.”
The burial ceremony will take place after the repatriation of the body from the US, and the funeral will be limited to a number of relatives.
Bahraini King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa ordered the announcement of official mourning for a week during which flags will be flown at half-mast.
Government ministries and departments will be closed for three days starting Thursday.
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