Arab countries lower their flags to mourn the passing of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II

Weather of Arabia - Several Arab countries announced flags at half-mast to mourn the departure of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, who died Thursday at the age of 96.

• Jordan

In Amman, the Jordanian Prime Minister, Bishr Al-Khasawneh, announced a three-day mourning period in the kingdom, starting from Thursday, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra.

During these days, flags will be at half-mast at all ministries, official departments and public institutions to mourn the passing of the great deceased.

• UAE

The United Arab Emirates announced that the flags in the public and private sectors and in the country's embassies abroad will fly at half-mast, starting today, Friday, for a period of three days. Mourning the death of Queen Elizabeth II, according to the Emirates News Agency, WAM.

The presidential office in the UAE said that the flags will fly at half-mast for three days, ending next Monday, September 12.

The Court expressed its deepest condolences to King Charles III, the royal family, and the British people on the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

• the two seas

The King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, issued an order to fly the flags at half-mast in the Kingdom of Bahrain for a period of three days to mourn the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

The announcement of this decision came in a news item published by the Bahrain News Agency "Banna", in which it stated that King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa expressed his sincere condolences to the new British King Charles III on the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

• Diameter

His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, mourned with great sadness Queen Elizabeth II, expressing his deepest condolences to His Majesty King Charles III of the United Kingdom, the Royal Family, the Government of the United Kingdom and its friendly people on the great late.

His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of the country, ordered the flags to be flown at half-mast in the country for a period of three days.

• Kuwait

The Kuwait Municipality announced that the state flag for the death of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II will fly at half-mast for a period of three days.

She explained that based on the Emiri Diwan's decision and the directives of His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, it was decided to fly at half-mast for a period of three days, with the mourning ending next Monday, September 12.

What is flags at half-mast?

The half-staff flag is a procedure in which the flags and banners are lowered to express the grief and sadness that dominates the country. Flags on mourning days which are always 3 days.

Countries whose flag cannot be lowered

All countries without exception can fly the flag at half-mast in cases of public mourning, but with regard to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; It is not possible to lose sight of it in any way, given that the flag bears the term Islamic martyrdom ; Therefore, it cannot be reversed.

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