(CNN) -- The president of the United Arab Emirates has undergone surgery after a stroke and is in stable condition, the ministry of presidential affairs said Saturday. "The Ministry announces that President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan suffered a stroke on Friday morning, 24th January," the ministry said in a statement. "He immediately underwent a surgical operation. His health is now stable." It gave no further details. Al Nahyan became president of the UAE in 2004.
UAE President undergoes surgery after suffering a stroke on Friday morning . Ministry of Presidential Affairs says Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan is in a stable condition . Al Nahyan became president of the UAE in 2004 .