The royal palace of Bahrain has announced the death of its longtime prime minister, Prince Khalifa at 84.
The Kingdom of Bahrain is a Middle East island country situated in the Persian Gulf between Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
His royal highness passed away at Mayo clinic in the united states of America and a ceremony would be held upon repatriation of his body.
A week-long mourning has been ordered in his honor with flags to be flown at half-mast all through. Government parastatals and departments would also suspend activities for 3 days starting Thursday, November 12.
