Leaders of Gulf Co-operation Council States, Arab and Islamic countries and high-ranking officials visited HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and HH the Father Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani at Al Wajba Palace yesterday and conveyed their condolences on the death of HH the Grandfather Emir Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad al-Thani who passed away on October 23.
Prime Minister of Bahrain Prince Khalifah bin Salman al-Khalifah, offered condolences to HH the Emir and HH the Father Emir.
HH the Deputy Emir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani, HE Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Khalifa al-Thani, HH Personal Representative of HH the Emir Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani, HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa al-Thani, HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Khalifa al-Thani, HE Sheikh Jassim bin Khalifa al-Thani, and sons of HH the Father Emir were present on the occasion.
HH the Emir and HH the Father Emir received Saudi Deputy Crown Prince, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defence, Mohamed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, who offered his condolences on the death of Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad al-Thani.
The Saudi crown prince was accompanied by Prince Abdullah bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz al-Saud and Prince Turki bin Hathloul bin Abdulaziz al-Saud.
The Governor of the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia Prince Saud bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz al-Saud also met the Emir and Father Emir to convey his condolences. Prince Mohamed bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz al-Saud also offered his condolences.
Among other dignitaries who called on the Emir and the Father Emir to offer their condolences were Oman’s Defence Minister Sayyid Badr bin Saud bin Harib al-Busaidi, President of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas, Chairman of the Political Bureau of Hamas Khalid Mishal, Deputy Chairman of Hamas Political Bureau Dr Ismail Haniyeh, General Co-ordinator of the High Negotiations Committee for the Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces Dr Riad Hijab, former president of of Tunisia Mohamed Moncef Marzouki and former Lebanese president General Michel Sleiman.

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