阿聯酋總統扎耶德因病逝世后，其長子哈里發順理成章的繼任父親之位，成為阿聯酋新總統。外電報道如下：Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahyan's eldest son has succeeded him as president of the United Arab Emirates. Sheikh Khalifa was chosen by leading officials from the seven emirates shortly after his father's funeral.

Arab leaders and dignitaries from around the world assembled in Abu Dhabi for a procession and private prayers.

Emirate表示“酋長國；阿拉伯酋長（貴族、王公）之職位或階級”。阿拉伯聯合酋長國是由7個酋長國（阿布扎比、迪拜、沙迦、阿治曼、哈伊馬角、烏姆蓋萬和富查伊拉）組成的松散的聯邦國家，各酋長國經濟基本獨立，各自執行自己的經濟發展計劃，有自己的海關系統，工商會和民航管理當局等。

（中國日報網站編）