Look: UAE flags flown at half-mast over Sheikh Saeed's demise

The UAE’s national flag is flown at half-mast across the country today to mark the death of Sheikh Saeed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, representative of the Ruler of Abu Dhabi, and brother of the President, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

According to the Presidential Court, Sheikh Saeed passed away on Thursday. Earlier, it noted that UAE leader was suffering from a health problem.

Here's how the centrepiece of Sharjah's Flag Island looked on Thursday:

Here are the flags at the Abu Dhabi Municipality building:

Here's a photo taken at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium earlier today:

These flags will remain at half-mast throughout the three-day mourning period until Saturday.

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