( 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 underwent surgery after suffering a stroke on Friday night . Ministry of Presidential Affairs says Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Sheikh is in a stable condition . Al Nahyan became President of the UAE in 2004 .