ABU DHABI, President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of condolences to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia on the death of Prince Alwaleed bin Khalid bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minster and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minster and Chairman of the Presidential Court, dispatched similar messages to the Saudi King.
— UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has expressed his condolences to Saudi King Salman upon the death of Prince Alwaleed bin Khalid bin Talal, widely known as the “Sleeping Prince,” who had been in a coma since 2005 following a tragic car accident
— Similarly, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (Vice‑President, Prime Minister, Ruler of Dubai) and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan (Vice‑President, Deputy Prime Minister, Chairman of the Presidential Court) also sent heartfelt messages to King Salman
— Additionally, all the Rulers of the seven Emirates—including Sharjah, Ajman, Fujairah, Umm Al Qaiwain, and Ras Al Khaimah—along with their Crown Princes and Deputies, conveyed their sympathies to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques
Prince Alwaleed bin Khalid’s Passing:
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Suffered a brain hemorrhage in 2005 and remained in a coma for nearly 20 years until his passing, confirmed by the Saudi Royal Court on Saturday, July 19, 2025
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Funeral prayers were held Sunday at Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque in Riyadh, attended by his father, Prince Khalid, and his uncle, Prince Alwaleed bin Talal
