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UAE balloon team observes death anniversary of Zayed

The UAE balloon team commemorated the second death anniversary of Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan. The team will take part in the 17th World Balloon Championship being held in Japan this month, under the motto 'The World Will Not Forget Zayed'.

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My father, leader

Extracts from a poem by General Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Crown Prince and UAE Minister of Defence, composed in 2004.

Zayed Remembered

'People cried when Zayed died'

People, trees and even grains of sand cried when Shaikh Zayed passed away. This was how one of Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan's close companions described the late President on the eve of his second death anniversary.

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Nationals and expatriates share fond memories

Prominent personalities, UAE nationals and expatriates expressed their fond memories of Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan.

	A tribute to a visionary
	Zayed's demise plunges the country into grief
	He is in our hearts
	A guiding light in the desert sky
	The ruler who listened to his people
	The teacher
	Man by the sea
	He still watches over us
	The visionary statesman
	Carrying the baton forward
	A commanding presence
	UAE announces official mourning for death of Zayed
	Disbelief gives way to shock and denial in Abu Dhabi
	Condolences pour in from the region
	New ministers vow to strengthen nation
	Restructuring of sixth Cabinet sees first woman minister
	Diplomatic corps offers condolences to the UAE
	UAE president Shaikh Zayed dies
	Khalifa elected President after Zayed is laid to rest
	Gulf News says: Zayed's greatest legacy is UAE
	Zayed remains with us

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