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US vice president, top officials visit UAE to pay respects

In this photo released by Saudi Press Agency, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, third left, offers condolences to Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, president of the UAE and ruler of Abu Dhabi, third, right, on the passing of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the late president of the UAE, at the Presidential Airport in Abu Dhabi, UAE, Monday, May 16, 2022. (Saudi Press Agency via AP) In this photo released by Saudi Press Agency, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, third left, offers condolences to Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, president of the UAE and ruler of Abu Dhabi, third, right, on the passing of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the late president of the UAE, at the Presidential Airport in Abu Dhabi, UAE, Monday, May 16, 2022. (Saudi Press Agency via AP) In this photo released by Saudi Press Agency, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, left, arrives in Abu Dhabi to offer condolences to Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, president of the UAE and ruler of Abu Dhabi, third, right, on the passing of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the late president of the UAE, at the Presidential Airport in Abu Dhabi, UAE, Monday, May 16, 2022. (Saudi Press Agency via AP) This photo made available by the Ministry of Presidential Affairs shows, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson, left, offering his condolences to Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE and Ruler of Abu Dhabi, on the passing of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, late President of the UAE, in Abu Dhabi, UAE, Sunday, May 15, 2022. (Rashed Al Mansoori/Ministry of Presidential Affairs via AP) This photo made available by the Ministry of Presidential Affairs, shows Prince William, The Duke of Cambridge, right, offering condolences to Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE and Ruler of Abu Dhabi, on the passing of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the late President of the UAE, at the Presidential Airport in Abu Dhabi, UAE, Monday, May 16, 2022. (Hamad Al Kaabi/ Ministry of Presidential Affairs via AP) This photo made available by the Ministry of Presidential Affairs, shows Prince William, The Duke of Cambridge, left, offering condolences to Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE and Ruler of Abu Dhabi, on the passing of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the late President of the UAE, at the Presidential Airport in Abu Dhabi, UAE, Monday, May 16, 2022. (Hamad Al Kaabi/ Ministry of Presidential Affairs via AP) People gather to mourn the death of Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan at Al Mushrif Palace in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, May 15, 2022. (Christian Hartmann, Pool via AP) This photo made available by Ministry of Presidential Affairs shows, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, left, offers his condolences to Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE and Ruler of Abu Dhabi, on the passing of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, late President of the UAE, in Abu Dhabi, UAE, Sunday, May 15, 2022. (Abdulla Al Junaibi/Ministry of Presidential Affairs via AP) This photo made available by Ministry of Presidential Affairs shows, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, left, offers his condolences to Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE and Ruler of Abu Dhabi, on the passing of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, late President of the UAE, in Abu Dhabi, UAE, Sunday, May 15, 2022. (Abdulla Al Junaibi/Ministry of Presidential Affairs via AP) In this photo made available by Ministry of Presidential Affairs, Emmanuel Macron, president of France, right, offers condolences to Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, president of the UAE and ruler of Abu Dhabi, on the passing of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, late president of the UAE at Mushrif Palace in Abu Dhabi, UAE, Sunday, May 15, 2022. (Abdulla Al Junaibi/Ministry of Presidential Affairs via AP) This photo made available by the Ministry of Presidential Affairs, shows from right to left, Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan UAE National Security Advisor, Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in Al Dhafra Region, Sheikh Saif bin Mohamed Al Nahyan, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs and Sheikh Mohamed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Executive Council Member, attend the funeral prayers for UAE president Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, at Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed The First mosque, Friday, May 13, 2022. (Hamad Al Kaabi/Ministry of Presidential Affairs via AP) In this photo made available by Ministry of Presidential Affairs, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, right, shakes hands with Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation, as she offers her condolences on the passing of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, late president of the UAE, in Abu Dhabi, UAE, Monday, May 16, 2022. (Hassan Al Menhali/Ministry of Presidential Affairs via AP) In this photo made available by Ministry of Presidential Affairs, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, second left, offers her condolences to Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, president of the UAE and ruler of Abu Dhabi, second right first row, on the passing of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, late president of the UAE, in Abu Dhabi, UAE, Monday, May 16, 2022. U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, left, looks on. (Abdulla Al Neyadi/Ministry of Presidential Affairs via AP) U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, center, arrives in the United Arab Emirates to offer condolences to new leader Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on the death of his half-brother President Khalifa bin Zayed, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Monday, May 16, 2022. (Kevin Lamarque/Pool Photo via AP) This photo provided by the Ministry of Presidential Affairs, shows Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, center left, walking with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the new President of the United Arab Emirates, on his arrival to offer offers condolences on the death of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the late President of the UAE, at the Presidential Airport in Abu Dhabi, UAE, Saturday, May 14, 2022. An array of presidents and prime ministers continued to descend on the UAE Sunday from around the world to pay their respects to the federation's late ruler and greet his successor — a vivid sign of Abu Dhabi's influence in Western and Arab capitals. (Mohamed Al Hammadi/Ministry of Presidential Affairs via AP) This photo made available by the Ministry of Presidential Affairs, shows Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, ruler of Abu Dhabi, front left, and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, front right, carry the body of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, president of the United Arab Emirates, with other members of royal family at Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed The First mosque, in Abu Dhabi, Friday, May 13, 2022. (Hamad Al Kaabi/Ministry of Presidential Affairs via AP)