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Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest serving monarch,Ìýwill be given a state funeral at 11 am on Monday.Ìý

London's Westminister Abbey is set to beÌýinundated with presidents, prime ministers, kings, queens, emirs and other dignitaries from all over the world.Ìý

This is °®Âþµº's guide on who from the Middle East will be in attendance.

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Amman and London have maintained close relations since Jordan gained independence from Britain in 1946. Abdullah, whose mother was born in Britain, called the late queen an "iconic leader"Ìýand "dear family friend".

Jordan mourns the passing of an iconic leader. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was a beacon of wisdom and principled leadership for seven decades. She was a partner for Jordan and a dear family friend. We stand with the people and leadership of the UK at this difficult time

— عبدالله بن الحسين (@KingAbdullahII)

Saudi ArabiaÌý

Crown Prince , the de-facto leader of Saudi Arabia, is no longer expected to attend Queen Elizabeth's funeral, according to Reuters on Sunday.

Earlier reports said the crown prince would travel to London andÌý"deliver his country’s condolences"Ìýto the British royal family. However, a UK foreign office source later denied these claims.Ìý

The Gulf Kingdom will instead be represented by Prince Turki bin Mohammed al Saud. Prince Turki is a minister of state and has been a member of the cabinet since 2018.Ìý

Turkey

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu will represent Ankara at the Queen’s funeral, according to .

Earlier articles in the ÌýsaidÌýTurkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan will attend the event "if [his] schedule allows". However, he is no longer expected to be among the crowd.Ìý

Erdogan said he was "saddened"Ìýto learn of the monarch’s death on September 8 and expressed his condolencesÌýto the Royal Family.

Lebanon

Lebanon's interim is expected to attend the funeral.Ìý

When Mikati declared three days of national mourning following the Queen's death, many Lebanese were outraged. Only a single day of mourning was declared after the August 4 2020 explosion, where over 200 people died.Ìý

Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati issued a memorandum declaring 3 days of official mourning on the occasion of the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
Lebanese flag also flys at half this morning at the presidential palace in Baabda

— Nafiseh Kohnavard (@nafisehkBBC)

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Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tarik flew to the UK on Friday to according to a statement issued by the Diwan of Royal Court.Ìý

He willÌýattend the funeral, according to reports in British media.Ìý

His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik is heading to the United Kingdom tomorrow to offer condolences on the death of Queen Elizabeth II and congratulate King Charles III.

— omanspire (@omanspire)

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Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani, the Emir of Qatar, will be attending the funeral. He left for the British capital on Saturday, according toÌýQatar News Agency (QNA).Ìý

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Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa will attend the funeral. He also travelled toÌýLondon on Saturday,

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The crown prince of Kuwait, Sheikh MishalÌýal-Ahmad al-Sabah, is expected to make an appearance, reported

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is expected to attend, as well as the Palestinian ambassador to the UK, Husam Zomlot.Ìý

This was confirmed to °®Âþµº by the Palestinian diplomatic mission in the UK.Ìý

Following the Queen's death, ZomlotÌýsaid the late monarch was "an anchor in stormy seas and a model of decorum and order in a turbulent world".Ìý

Her Majesty leaves behind a formidable legacy. She was an anchor in stormy seas and a model of decorum and order in a turbulent world. Our deepest condolences to the Royal Family, UK government and the British people. May she rest in eternal peace.

— Husam Zomlot (@hzomlot)

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Israel’s president, , is expected to go to the funeral, as confirmed by the Times of IsraelÌýlastÌýTuesday. He will fly to London on Sunday, and is slated to attend King Charles’ reception that day for heads of state and royal families.Ìý

Prime Minister Yair Lapid will not attend.Ìý

The Queen never visited Israel during her nearly 71 years on the throne.

Iran

Iran’s Presidentwas not sent an invitationÌýto the funeral. However, the BBC reported that Tehran would be represented at an ambassadorial level.Ìý

There has been no public condolence to the British royal family from any top-ranking Iranian official to date. When news of the Queen’s death broke, state media outlets instead focused on her supposedÌýrole in the 1953 coup d’etat that ousted Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh. read: "The end of the Queen of Coups."

While Queen Elizabeth II did not play a direct role in British imperialism and actually reigned as the empire declined, Iranians will never forget the role Britain once played in exploiting their country’s wealth and controlling their destiny.

— IranSource (@ACIranSource)

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Syria is one of six nations that will Other countries include Russia, Belarus, Myanmar, Venezuela and Taliban-run Afghanistan.Ìý

The UK has no diplomatic ties with Syria and has supported the political opposition since the outbreak of the Syrian Revolution in 2011. It has imposed a host of against the regime alongside other western countries.

Away from the Middle East - China's Uighur persecution leads to banning of delegation

A Chinese government delegation has been banned from attending the lying-in-state of Queen Elizabeth II,

Last year, China imposed travel bans and asset freezes on nine Britons - including seven parliamentarians - for accusing Beijing of persecutingÌý.

Global rights organisation, including and have documented the systematic incarceration of Uighurs in China’s Xinjiang region.Ìý

Uighurs and other Muslim communities in these "education centres"Ìýhave been subjected to torture and forced sterilisations, in what many rights groups have described as a genocide.

In response, Britain banned China’s ambassador from parliament - a move which they have seemingly extended to a Chinese delegation visiting London after the late monarch’s death.Ìý