Riyadh 3 August, 2005 (WAM)--Her Highness Sheikha Fatimabint Mubarak has expressed here today her conodlences to PrincessAl Jawhara Al Ibrahim, wife of late King Fahd bin Abdul AzizAl Soud and members of her family on the demise of the late King.

Sheikha Fatima said that the death of King Fahd wasa great loss to the Arab and Islamic nations, the causes of whichhe defended with all his might and power.

Sheikha Fatima also extended her condolences to thewife of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullahbin Abdul Aziz Al Soud and to the wife of Prince Sultan bin AbdulAziz Al Soud, Crown Prince and First Deputy Prime Minister.

Sheikha Fatima was accompanied by Sheikha Shamsa, wifeof H.H. Sheikh Rashid bin Ahmed Al Mualla, Supreme Council Memberand Ruler of Umm al-Qaiwain,Sheikha Salama bint Hamdan bin MohammedAl Nahyan, wife of General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan,Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAEArmed Forces and Sheikha Alyazia bint Saif bin Mohammed Al Nahyan,wife of Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Cultureand Informatio.