Reuters/Abu Dhabi
Dubai announced a three day mourning period after the son of the Gulf emirate's ruler passed away, the official state news agency WAM said on Saturday.
Sheikh Rashid, eldest son of the Prime Minister and Vice President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, suffered a heart attack on Saturday morning, the agency said.
Sheikh Rashid was the eldest son of Sheikh Mohammed. Rashid's brother Sheikh Hamdan is the Crown Prince of Dubai.
Prayers for Sheikh Rashid will be held on Wednesday evening and his body will be buried in the cemetery in Umm Hurair.