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Shaikh Khalifa stable after surgery Staff Reporter / 26 January 2014 Ministers, residents, GCC nationals wish him speedy recovery. Social networking sites saw a number of hashtags supporting and praying for the wellbeing and health of Shaikh Khalifa. The Ministry of Presidential Affairs said on Saturday that the President, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, is stable after he underwent an operation. “The President, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, suffered a stroke on Friday morning. He immediately underwent a surgical operation. His health is now stable. May God safeguard him and grant him a quick recovery,” a ministry statement said. Social networking sites, especially Twitter, on Saturday saw a number of hashtags supporting and praying for the wellbeing and health of President Shaikh Khalifa. The hashtags and tweets asked for people’s supplication for the President after he underwent the emergency operation. Some of the hashtags tackled the most trending topics and issues being spoken about at present. Photos of the President were also carried on Instagram pages. UAE Foreign Minister Shaikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan posted a tweet saying: “May God Allah preserve my lord — the President — from all harm and evil, and bestow the wellbeing and good health on him.” Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr Anwar Gargash tweeted: “May Allah protect Bu Sultan — referring to the President — from all harm and ill, and dress him a gown of wellbeing and good health.” GCC and Arab citizens also shared their Twitter comments following the #SheikhKhalifa hashtags. They showed affection and love by writing and giving heartfelt posts and sharing some poetic verses. Twitter posts were also sent from some GCC countries thanking Allah for keeping the President safe and sound. Emirati citizen Majid Al Rae’si wrote about the cohesion of the late Shaikh Zayed’s sons and highlighted their prayers to Allah asking him to preserve their father Khalifa is the rarest and greatest medicine. FNC member Dr Mona Al Bahar tweeted: “Hope Allah the Almighty bestows complete wellbeing and good health on Bu Sultan and protects you from all evil and harm.” Mohammed bin Zayed receives calls from Saudi, Kuwaiti officials General Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received telephone calls from a number of top Saudi and Kuwaiti officials, inquiring about the health condition of the President, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, after the President underwent a surgical operation on Friday. Shaikh Mohammed got over the telephone best wishes for speedy recovery and good health for Shaikh Khalifa from Prince Muqrin bin Abdul Aziz, Second Deputy Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia; Prince Fahad bin Sultan bin Abdul Aziz, Governor of Makkah; and Shaikh Mohammed Al Khaled Al Sabah, Kuwaiti Interior Minister. (With input from Wam) news@khaleejtimes.com For more news from Khaleej Times, follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/khaleejtimes , and on Twitter at @khaleejtimes Continue reading →

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