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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 on the sea. The Palm Jumeirah…
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His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai: his vision, announcements and the Dubai he built.
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Prime Minister of the UAE: Sheikh Mohammed’s Federal Role Explained
Most people know HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum as the Ruler of Dubai. Fewer understand his…
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4 January 2006: The Day Sheikh Mohammed Became Ruler of Dubai
On 4 January 2006, Dubai changed rulers. Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum had died, and his brother…
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The Crown Prince Years: 1995 to 2006 in Sheikh Mohammed’s Story
History often skips the decade before the coronation. In HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s story, that…
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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…
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1985: How Sheikh Mohammed Created Emirates From Two Leased Planes
In 1985, HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum — then Dubai’s head of civil aviation — championed…
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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: Sheikh Mohammed in the Federation Year 1971
The year 1971 changed the map of the Gulf. The United Arab Emirates was born — a federation…
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The Young Officer: Sheikh Mohammed’s Training at Mons Cadet School
Before the towers, before the airline, before the title of Ruler, there was a young man in a…
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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.…
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Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum: The Vision That Built Modern Dubai
Who Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is, how he built modern Dubai — Emirates, the Palm, Burj…
