The United Arab Emirates' long-time de facto ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was elected as president on Saturday, official media said, a day after the death of former leader Sheikh Khalifa. Sheikh Mohamed was elected by the Federal Supreme Council, WAM news agency said, after years of calling the shots from behind the scenes while his half-brother Sheikh Khalifa was sidelined by poor health, after suffering a stroke in 2014. The UAE is in 40 days of mourning. Khalifa, who was born in 1948, came to power in 2004 in the richest emirate Abu Dhabi and became the head of state. During his time on the throne - and MbZ's de-facto rule - the UAE became one of the
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