HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Internet City and Media City
In 1999, HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced something no Gulf city had attempted: a dedicated free zone for the internet economy, built in the
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HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
The Dubai Metro: A Railway Built Before the Traffic Came
On 9 September 2009, Dubai did something no city in the region had done: it opened an urban…
HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Burj Khalifa: Why Dubai Built the Tallest Tower on Earth
On 4 January 2010 - the fourth anniversary of his accession - HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al…
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The World Islands: The Story of Dubai’s Most Audacious Map
If the Palm Jumeirah was Dubai drawing a tree on the sea, The World was Dubai drawing the…
HH Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Chairman at 24: Sheikh Hamdan
Most heirs apparent wait. His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum went to work. In…
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The Palm Jumeirah: How Dubai Drew a Palm Tree on the Sea
Of all the images that define modern Dubai, one is drawn rather than built: a palm tree lying…
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Prime Minister of the UAE
Most people know HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum as the Ruler of Dubai. Fewer understand his…
HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
4 January 2006: The Day Sheikh Mohammed Became Ruler
On 4 January 2006, Dubai changed rulers. Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum had died, and his brother…
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1 February 2008: The Day Sheikh Hamdan Became Crown Prince
Some dates quietly redraw a country's future. The 1st of February 2008 was one of them for Dubai:…
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The Crown Prince Years
History often skips the decade before the coronation. In HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum's story, that…
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The Poet Prince: Fazza’s Nabati Poetry Explained
Long before social media, Arabia had its own broadcast network: poetry. Verses travelled by memory from majlis to…
HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Jebel Ali and JAFZA: The Free Zone That Changed Gulf Trade
Ask a room of economists to name the idea that most changed Gulf trade, and one answer comes…
HH Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Sandhurst: The Making of an Officer Prince
Before the chairmanships, before the Crown Prince title, before the federal portfolios, there was a parade ground in…
HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
1985: How Sheikh Mohammed Created Emirates
In 1985, HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum - then Dubai's head of civil aviation - championed…
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Born to Lead: Sheikh Hamdan’s Early Life in Dubai
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum was born on 14 November 1982 in Dubai…
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Head of Dubai Police at 19: Sheikh Mohammed’s First Command
Most nineteen-year-olds are still deciding what to do with their lives. In 1968, HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid…
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Dubai’s First Minister of Defence
The year 1971 changed the map of the Gulf. The United Arab Emirates was born - a federation…
HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
The Young Officer: Sheikh Mohammed’s Training
Before the towers, before the airline, before the title of Ruler, there was a young man in a…
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Fazza: The Story Behind Sheikh Hamdan’s Famous Name
Ask anyone in Dubai who "Fazza" is, and you will not need a second clue. The name belongs…
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Sheikh Rashid’s Son: Growing Up in Shindagha, Old Dubai
Every story about modern Dubai eventually leads back to a modest neighbourhood on the banks of the Creek.…
