On deciding Maktoum's follower

News are contradictory on appointing a successor for the United Arab Emirates Vice President and ruler of Dubai, the late Maktoum Bin Rashed al-Maktoum, in the presidency of the government and the post of the vice President.

United Arab Emirates UAE sources indicated that the Higher Council which includes the rulers of the seven UAE emirates will be appointed, while another source indicates that the appointment will be made by the President of the state.

It was announced in Dubai the cancelation of huge festivities which were due on Wednesday related to the start of the " Dubai Marketing festival" which lasts for one month. The main stock market in Dubai stopped after the news announcing the death of Maktoum.

Maktoum assumed the presidency of Dubai, one of the seven emirates which composes the union, on 1990, after the death of his father Sheikh Rashid al-Maktoum.

Meantime, it was announced in Abu Dhabi that the President of the UAE received cables of condolences from several Arab leaders.

The Arab League Al issued a statement eulogizing the late ruler, while the secretary general of the GCC, Abdul Rahman al-Ateyah, considered that the death of Maktoum is a loss for the UAE.