UAE president stable after stroke – ministry

By AFP - Jan 25,2014 - Last updated at Jan 25,2014

ABU DHABI – UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan has undergone an operation after suffering a stroke and is in stable condition, the ministry of presidential affairs said Saturday.

Sheikh Khalifa, 65, has "suffered a stroke that led doctors to operate him... He is in a stable condition," the ministry said in a statement carried by WAM state news agency.

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