Bahrain's Prime Minister Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman al Khalifa has died, the royal palace announced on Wednesday, Nov 11 on Twitter.
A state-run Bahrain News Agency reported, "The Royal Court mourns his royal highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman, the prime minister, who passed away this morning at the Mayo Clinic, USA,"
"The burial ceremony will take place after the arrival of his body, and will be limited to a specific number of relatives," it added. Official mourning has been declared for a week.
Official mourning for a week announced, flags will be flown at half-mast
The Gulf kingdom's King Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa announced official mourning for a week during which flags will be flown at half-mast. The burial ceremony will take place upon the repatriation of his body and the funeral will be limited to a specific number of relatives, it said.
Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa was one of the world's longest-serving Prime Ministers who led his island nation's government for decades and survived the 2011 Arab Spring protests that demanded his removal over corruption allegations.
