Newspaper photographer dies of heart attack

A Pakistani photographer of a major UAE Arabic language newspaper died of a heart attack while on vacation in his home country. He was 54. 

Mohammed Rafiq Mohammed had joined the Sharjah-based mass circulation Alkhaleej daily in 1979 and remained in his job until his death this week. 

“He spent 33 years with Alkhaleej and was known for his punctuality and dedication to his work,” the paper said.