The president of the United Arab Emirates has undergone surgery after a stroke and is in a stable condition, state news agency WAM reported on Saturday – the presidential affairs ministry is quoted as saying that Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan suffered a stroke early on Friday which “required doctors to perform surgery”, adding his condition has since stabilised. .
Born in 1948, Sheikh Khalifa is the eldest of Sheikh Zayed’s 19 sons. He came to power after the death of his father, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahayan, in 2004.
He is a moderniser whose low-key approach helped steer the Gulf Arab state through a tense era in regional politics. Analysts say the popular leader has helped maintain one of the longest and most stable ruling families, whose ties with important clans and leaders of the other emirates, has helped the UAE to prosper through a time of global economic crises, regional political tensions and unprecedented growth and change He has balanced relationships with countries such as Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United States.
He and his family have the good wishes of all U.A.E, residents.
