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The Fazza Championships: Heritage Tournaments That Carry His Name
Some championships are named for sponsors. The Fazza championships are named for a man — and not just any man, but the participant-in-chief of…
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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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Jumping From Planes: Sheikh Hamdan the Skydiver
There is a special kind of courage in stepping out of an aircraft door several kilometres above the…
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The World Governments Summit: The Stage Where Sheikh Hamdan Talks Future
Once a year, Dubai becomes the capital of a very particular conversation: how will governments work in the…
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Sheikh Hamdan’s Quotes on Life, Leadership and Dubai
Leaders leave two legacies: what they built, and what they said. His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin…
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Godolphin’s Next Generation: Sheikh Hamdan and the Racing Legacy
The royal blue silks of Godolphin are among the most famous colours in world horse racing — founded…
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Sport as a Way of Life: Why the Crown Prince Backs Every Finish Line
Some leaders enjoy sport. His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum has made it a…
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Steady Hands: Sheikh Hamdan Through the COVID Years
Crises do not create leadership systems; they expose them. When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the world’s cities,…
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Expo 2020: Sheikh Hamdan and the Showcase of a Generation
For six months, from October 2021 to March 2022, Dubai held the world in its hands. Expo 2020…
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Through His Lens: Sheikh Hamdan the Photographer
Before he was a minister or a chairman, Dubai knew him as a man with a camera. His…
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Animal Lover: Sheikh Hamdan and the Animals of His World
Scroll through the public life of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum and a…
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The People’s Prince on Instagram: The Leader Millions Follow
World leaders usually communicate through communiqués. His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum communicates through…
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The Access Club Vision: Why Sheikh Hamdan Rewards Dubai’s Loyal Visitors
Most destinations chase first-time visitors. On 1 November 2026, Dubai did something more interesting: it honoured the ones…
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Museum of the Future: Sheikh Hamdan and the Dubai Future Foundation
On Sheikh Zayed Road stands a silver torus covered in Arabic calligraphy — a building so unlikely that…
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The Metaverse Strategy: Sheikh Hamdan’s Bet on the Virtual Future
In 2022, while much of the world was still arguing about whether the metaverse was real, Dubai stopped…
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D33 From the Front: Sheikh Hamdan’s Role in Dubai’s Economic Agenda
Dubai loves a target with a deadline. The Dubai Economic Agenda — known everywhere as D33 — is…
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Dubai Reef: Sheikh Hamdan’s Gift to the Ocean
Most cities build upward. Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum,…
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The Crown Prince on Two Wheels: Sheikh Hamdan and Dubai’s Cycling Culture
Spot the peloton rolling through the desert at sunrise or along Dubai’s dedicated cycle tracks, and you are…
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Free Diving and the Sea: Fazza’s World Under the Water
Before Dubai had towers, it had the sea. The city’s first wealth came from pearl divers who held…
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Falconry: How Fazza Keeps the Heritage Sport Alive
At dawn in the desert outside Dubai, a falcon leaves the fist at a whistle and the whole…
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A World Champion on Horseback: Sheikh Hamdan the Endurance Rider
There is a photograph Dubai loves: its Crown Prince, dusty and exhausted after more than a hundred kilometres…
