Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum dies at 76 and Dubai declares 10 days of mourning

21 September 2026

Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, younger brother of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, died on 21 September 2026 at the age of 76.
Dubai declared 10 days of official mourning, with flags at half-mast.
He was the fourth and youngest son of the late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, former Ruler of Dubai.
He served as Deputy Chairman of Dubai Police and Public Security and Group Chairman of A.R.M. Holding, and headed Al Wasl club.
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan offered condolences to the Al Maktoum family.