Mubasher: Bahrain’s Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa died on Wednesday at Mayo Clinic Hospital in the USA, Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported.
The burial ceremony will be held after the repatriation of Al Khalifa's body to Bahrain, with a limited number of relatives.
Hence, Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa announced an official mourning for a week during which flags will be flown at half-mast.
Government ministries and departments will be closed for three days starting Thursday, 12 November.