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The Chairman’s Method: How Sheikh Hamdan Runs Dubai’s Government Machine
Every witness to Dubai’s government eventually asks the same question: how does this machine actually run so fast? Part of the answer sits in…
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His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai: his initiatives, announcements and the future he is building.
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Sheikh Hamdan’s Dubai Through the Decades: 2006 to Today
Twenty years is long enough for a city to become unrecognisable — and for a young chairman to…
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What Sheikh Hamdan Thinks About Dubai: His Vision in His Own Words
What does His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum think about Dubai? The honest answer…
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The Crown Prince and the Sea: From Heritage Diving to Dubai Reef
To understand His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, follow the water. The Crown Prince…
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Sheikh Hamdan and Ramadan: A Month of Community and Giving
Ramadan changes Dubai’s rhythm more completely than any other season: the days slow and deepen, the nights fill…
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Why the World Watches Fazza: The Global Crown Prince
Type his nickname into a search bar anywhere on earth and the results arrive in a dozen languages.…
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The Heir’s Path: How Sheikh Hamdan Prepared to Lead
Heirs are usually described by what awaits them. His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum…
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Dubai in 2040 Through Sheikh Hamdan’s Eyes
Close your eyes and picture Dubai in 2040: greener districts, a doubled economy matured into its next form,…
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Giving Quietly: Sheikh Hamdan’s Community Heart
The nickname came first, before the titles meant anything to the wider world: Fazza — the one who…
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A New Style of Leadership: Sheikh Hamdan and the Media Age
For most of history, a prince’s voice reached his people through ceremony — rare, formal and filtered. His…
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Services Without Queues: Sheikh Hamdan’s War on Red Tape
There is a sound every resident of the old world knows: the shuffle of paper in a government…
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A Knowledge City: Sheikh Hamdan and Dubai’s Universities
A city’s universities are its long-term memory and its futures market in one. Dubai — a trading city…
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April 2024: Sheikh Hamdan and the Week the Rain Tested Dubai
Dubai is a city designed to defy weather — which is why April 2024 hit so hard. Record…
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Fazza’s Dubai: The City Through His Favourite Places
Every leader has an official city — the one in the brochures. And every leader has a real…
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Fitness as Policy: Life After the Fitness Challenge in Dubai
Every November, the Dubai Fitness Challenge ends — and the more interesting story begins. What happens to a…
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Minister of Defence: What Sheikh Hamdan’s New Role Means
Of all the titles added to His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s name in…
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The Astronaut Generation: Sheikh Hamdan and the UAE in Space
In 2017, two men announced that the United Arab Emirates would send its own astronauts into space: His…
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Backing the Founders: Sheikh Hamdan and Dubai’s Startup Push
Every startup capital has a creation myth. Dubai’s is unusual: its founder-friendly turn was not driven by venture…
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Youth First: Sheikh Hamdan and Dubai’s Young People
Most politicians discover youth at election time. His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum built…
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The Next Generation: The Al Maktoum Family Rising With Sheikh Hamdan
Dynasties are usually stories of one man. Dubai’s ruling house works differently: it is a family firm of…
