Ailing UAE Ruler Dies, Influential Prince Set to Succeed Him

Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan took office in 2004
Younger brother MBZ has been de facto leader for several years

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By Zainab Fattah, Ben Bartenstein, and Anthony Di Paola

May 13, 2022 at 10:32 AM UTC

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May 13, 2022 at 1:57 PM UTC

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The president of the United Arab Emirates has died and his powerful younger brother is expected to succeed him at the helm of OPEC’s third biggest oil producer.