Dubai deputy ruler and UAE finance minister, Sheikh Hamdan, dies
Sheik Hamdan, 75, was the brother of the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum. He had been unwell for some months and had surgery abroad in October.
UAE Finance Minister and Deputy Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum speaks during a meeting of Gulf Central Bank Governors and finance ministers in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates October 22, 2011.(photo credit: JUMANA EL HELOUEH/ REUTERS)ByREUTERS