"Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation On May 19, 2007, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, announced his plans to give 10 billion USD to set up the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation, an educational foundation in the Middle East. This was one of the largest charitable donations in history. Sheikh Mohammed stated that the money is meant to bridge the knowledge gap between the Arab region and the developed world, improving the standard of education and research in the region, developing leadership programs for youth, and stimulating"
"maintenance, power and phone bills are paid for the Foundation directly. Further investigation revealed that the Foundation cut all financing in 2017 when the mosque's visitors insisted to have the mosque's Board of Directors (consisting entirely of individuals appointed by the Foundation) replaced. Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation On May 19, 2007, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, announced his plans to give 10 billion USD to set up the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation, an educational foundation in the Middle East. This was one of the"
"Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (Arabic: محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم; ; born 15 July 1949), is the Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Ruler of the Emirate of Dubai. Since his accession in 2006, after the death of his brother Sheikh Maktoum, he has undertaken reforms in the UAE's government, starting with the UAE Federal Government Strategy in April 2007. In 2010 he launched the UAE vision 2021 with the aim of making the UAE 'one of the best countries in the world' by 2021. He is"
"recognition of their efforts and contributions in the field of spreading knowledge throughout the world"". The award, which was shared equally, was presented by Shaikh Ahmed bin Mohammed, chairman of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Foundation, in the presence of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice-president and prime minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum owns the yacht ""Dubai"", built by the German company Blohm + Voss and designed by English designer Andrew Winch who owns Winch Design. The yacht is 162m long and is the world's third largest yacht (2014)"
"""in excess of"" US$4 billion. Sheikh Mohammed has twenty-three children, nine sons and fourteen daughters, from different wives. Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum's eldest son Rashid bin Mohammed Al Maktoum from his senior wife Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum, died 18 September 2015, reportedly of a heart attack at the age of 33. Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum is the second son from Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum. On 1 February 2008, he was assigned as Crown Prince of Dubai. Maktoum bin Mohammed Al Maktoum is the deputy ruler of Dubai, and the Chairman"
"Mohammed Bin Rashid Library Mohammed Bin Rashid Library is a library of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced the conception of the library in February 2016, the Year of Reading in Dubai. Designed in the shape of an opened book on a lectern, the seven story library will cover 650,000 square feet of property and is expected to facilitate 9 million visitors annually. The Mohammed Bin Rashid Library will house over 4.5 million printed, digital, and audio books. The Dh 1 billion contract for the construction for the Mohammed Bin Rashid Library is the largest"
"is closed to visitors and tourists on all Fridays. Al Fateh Grand Mosque The Al-Fateh Mosque (also known as Al-Fateh Islamic Center & Al Fateh Grand Mosque) (; transliterated: ""Masjid al-Fatih"") is one of the largest mosques in the world, encompassing 6,500 square meters and having the capacity to accommodate over 7,000 worshippers at a time. The mosque was built by the late Sheikh Isa ibn Salman Al Khalifa in 1987 and was named after Ahmed Al Fateh, the founder of Bahrain. In 2006, Al-Fateh became the site of the National Library of Bahrain. The mosque is the largest place"
"Al Fateh Grand Mosque The Al-Fateh Mosque (also known as Al-Fateh Islamic Center & Al Fateh Grand Mosque) (; transliterated: ""Masjid al-Fatih"") is one of the largest mosques in the world, encompassing 6,500 square meters and having the capacity to accommodate over 7,000 worshippers at a time. The mosque was built by the late Sheikh Isa ibn Salman Al Khalifa in 1987 and was named after Ahmed Al Fateh, the founder of Bahrain. In 2006, Al-Fateh became the site of the National Library of Bahrain. The mosque is the largest place of worship in Bahrain. It is located next to"
"February 2016 after US$ 2 billion funding for new developments. The company having over 30 years of experience in the real-state sector covers an area of over 41 million square feet, featuring residential, commercial, leisure and mixed-use developments, to cater to the needs of residents, tourists, investors, and visitors. The project includes different luxurious international-themed villas, spacious apartments, shopping malls, hotels, premium business offices, fine-dining restaurants, health clubs, spas, nurseries, schools, and parks. This mega project is inspired by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum's strategic vision to develop Dubai as a global tourist destination and as the region's main"
"It was planned to be the largest airport in the world in terms of freight handled, moving up to per year in 2013. The project was originally expected to be fully operational by 2017, although the 2007–2012 global financial crisis subsequently postponed the completion of the complex to 2027. Previous working names for the airport complex have included ""Jebel Ali International Airport"", ""Jebel Ali Airport City"", and ""Dubai World Central International Airport"". It has been named after the late Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the former Ruler of Dubai. The total cost of the airport has been estimated by"
"million, the facility covers 270,000 square feet and includes training facilities designed specifically for Ambulance Services. In response to orders from His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Dubai Health Authority, under the leadership of Almurooshid, had sought the accreditation from the Joint Commission International (JCI), and in March 2007 the Thalassaemia Centre (winner of the ""Outstanding Clinical Department in the Public Sector"" Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Medical Sciences in 2006), became the first public entity in the Middle East to receive such accreditation. The following year Rashid, Dubai and Al Wasl hospitals, were"
"Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. The breakwater was completed in December 2006, and infrastructure work began in April 2007. Major construction will not begin until most of the infrastructure work is complete. Following the financial crisis of 2008 work has been suspended and the developers, Nakheel, have confirmed no work would take place on the development in the near future. One of the first buildings on The Palm Jebel Ali is already known. Nakheel invited several architects to design a building on a 300,000 m area. The winning design was a building by Royal Haskoning, who also worked on"
"planned 13 restaurants and bars completed. The grand opening is set for October 2018. Port Rashid Port Rashid (; ), also referred to as Mina Rashid, is a man made, commercial port in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Named after Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, the port opened in 1972. At the time the port only had two gantry cranes and a capacity of less than 100,000 TEUs. In 1978, the port was expanded to include 35 berths (five of which were able to be used by the largest container ships at the time). Today, the port [which has a"
"organisation of A1 Grand Prix to RAB Capital was finalized in December 2006. His Highness Sheikh Maktoum Hasher Maktoum Al Maktoum, was selected as a Young Global Leader 2007 by the World Economic Forum. H. H. Sheikh Maktoum Hasher Maktoum Al Maktoum was awarded the prestigious 'CEO of the Year' honour in the property sector for the Mena region. In the wake of the financial crisis hitting Dubai bonds heading into 2010, Sheikh Maktoum helped calm markets by buying up Dubai bonds before the debt was restructured. In May 2011, Shuaa Capital announced that Sheikh Maktoum had been appointed chairman"
"the partnership will continue, with the two airlines applying for approval to extend it to 2023. At the 2013 Dubai Air Show, Emirates made aviation orders history with an order for 150 Boeing 777X and 50 Airbus A380 aircraft, with an estimated value of $166 billion. The deliveries of the 777X are scheduled to start in 2020, replacing older aircraft and paving way for growth, said Emirates Chairman and CEO Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum. The airline announced its plans to move all operations to Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport sometime after 2020 when the airport's"
"only 2% in the GCC in 14% in the non-GCC region. According to the Dun &Bradstreet “UAE SME Lending Report” report in 2008, SMEs constitute 85% of the businesses in the UAE and banks generally reject between 50% to 70% of the credit applications. According to the report, 55% of the SMEs surveyed were not able to get the financing they needed. Interest rates for unsecured loan lending are around 15%. In October 2007, HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced the opening of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation, which was built to support future generations in"
"key finds are on public display at Dubai's Saruq Al Hadid Archaeology Museum in Al Shindagha, housed in a traditional ""barjeel"" (wind tower) building constructed in 1928 by Sheikh Juma bin Maktoum Al Maktoum. The site, a millennia-old hub for manufacturing and trade, has been linked to Dubai's present role as a global trading hub. The site, now part of the Al Marmoom Desert Conservation Reserve, was discovered incidentally in 2002 by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, as he was flying across the desert in his helicopter."
"study found that over 200 projects had been cancelled between 2009 and 2011. In 2013 Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum created a committee to consider liquidating stalled building projects to pay off investors. Port Rashid (Arabic: ميناء راشد; mina'a rāšid), also referred to as Mina Rashid, is a man made, commercial port in Dubai, United Arab Emirates set to turned into a Cruise Ship Port The Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) (Arabic: مركز التجارة العالمي دبي) is a business complex in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, built by H.H. Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum. It is located"
"Mall of the World Mall of the World is a project to build the largest shopping center of its kind in the world, which envisions a fully air conditioned city, comprising more than . Mall of the World was originally announced in November 2012 and was planned to be the largest shopping mall in the world, to be located in Mohammed bin Rashid City, a mixed-use development in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. In August 2016, Dubai Holding announced Mall of the World would be relocated to Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed Road. The original plan includes eight million square feet of"
"world, handling 2.37 million tons of cargo in 2014 Emirates is the national airline of Dubai. , it operated internationally serving over 150 destinations in over 70 countries across six continents. The development of Al Maktoum International Airport (IATA: DWC) was announced in 2004. The first phase of the airport, featuring one A380 capable runway, 64 remote stands, one cargo terminal with annual capacity for 250,000 tonnes of cargo and a passenger terminal building designed to accommodate five million passengers per year, has been opened. When completed, Dubai World Central-Al Maktoum International will be the largest airport in the world"
"the most important projects overseen by his administration, the Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital was ordered by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum as a gift to the children of the UAE to celebrate his daughter Al Jalila’s first birthday on Tuesday 2 December 2008. The Dubai hospital covers a built up area of 76,500 square metres and is equipped with 200 beds and facilities such as a paediatric trauma, heart and transplant centres, coupled with surgical departments, outpatient facilities, dialysis equipment and oncology care. Al Jalila Hospital has been recognised as the first facility of its kind in the"
"and projects. The Dubai Museum of the Future Foundation was renamed to the Dubai Future Foundation in 2016. “There are no untalented people, there are just people that were not discovered yet by their leaders” “I saw the United Arab Emirates when its roads were dirt roads, its transformation, and the ambition today to reach Mars. That is a modern day miracle to me.” “Never have I seen a man so anxious to create a better tomorrow for his people similar to Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum” “Eyes speak a language that the ear does not understand” “The greatest"
"talented minds, and students. It will also serve as an incubation for publishers."""" Mohammed Bin Rashid Library Mohammed Bin Rashid Library is a library of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced the conception of the library in February 2016, the Year of Reading in Dubai. Designed in the shape of an opened book on a lectern, the seven story library will cover 650,000 square feet of property and is expected to facilitate 9 million visitors annually. The Mohammed Bin Rashid Library will house over 4.5 million printed, digital, and audio books. The Dh 1 billion"
"2001 when the hull was acquired by Platinum Yachts for Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. The yacht, previously named Platinum, Panhandle, and Golden Star, was then renamed ""Dubai"". Dubai (yacht) Dubai is the name of a yacht currently owned by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai and Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates. This vessel is long, is the third largest yacht in the world after ""Azzam"" and ""Eclipse"". Including crew it can hold more than 115 guests on it. Designed by Andrew Winch, with interior design by Platinum Yachts, it cost"
"has become known for its successful building projects, including the Burj Al Arab, the world's tallest freestanding hotel, The Palm Islands, a construction of three artificial islands in the shape of the date palm, on which residential and commercial property will be built and The World Islands, a massive man-made archipelago of 300 islands in the shape of the world, and Burj Khalifa, which is the world's tallest man-made structure. In 2006, upon the death of Sheikh Maktoum al-Maktoum, his brother, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum became Emir, having been de facto ruler for a decade and credited with helping"
"the death of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and the proclamation and installation of his son Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan as President of the United Arab Emirates on 4 November 2004. Sheikh Maktoum ran the emirate of Dubai along with his two brothers, Sheikh Mohammed (Crown Prince and Minister of Defense) and Sheikh Hamdan (Minister of Finance) of the United Arab Emirates. Internationally, he was also known as co-owner (with his brothers) of Dubai's Godolphin Stables, which competes in major horse races around the world. Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid al Maktoum died on the morning of 4"
"equipped with ten ambulance bays, two helipads, four state of the art resuscitation units, six operating theatres and the first STAT scanner in the region, and has an active emergency medicine residency training programme in support of the educational objectives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. In June 2007, the issue of Law No.13 by the royal decree of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum transformed the DOHMS into the Dubai Health Authority (DHA). A separate decree thenselected Almurooshid as the most suitable candidate to again lead Dubai’s health care programme under the direction of"
"make it the tallest tower in the world – and Nakheel's plans to create a tower over one kilometre high (then called Nakheel Tower, later announced as Dubai's Harbour Tower) to trump Emaar's Burj Khalifa. MEED is used as a source of Middle East information by the US and British governments – Energy Information Administration, United States Congress and the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office. The dedication made by Abdullah II of Jordan in 2007 demonstrates MEED's positive contribution to the Middle East for over 50 years. ""The celebration of this milestone is a testament to the distinguished insight into"
"Rashid bin Mohammed Al Maktoum Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (, styled ""HH Sheikh Rashid""; 12 November 1981 – 18 September 2015) was the son of United Arab Emirates Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum. He was former Crown Prince of Dubai till 2008 when he was replaced by his brother Hamdan. At the age of 33, he died, according to the official report, of a heart attack on 18 September 2015. He has a son named Mohammed bin Rashid"
"Qatalum Qatalum is an aluminium smelter plant located in Mesaieed Industrial Area that is a joint venture between Qatar Petroleum and Norsk Hydro. ABB Group was awarded with a $140 million contract by Qatalum in 2007 to construct the electrical parts of the plant. Inaugurated in April 2010, it was the largest aluminium plant ever launched in one step. Its annual capacity in September 2011 was 585,000 metric tons of primary aluminium, all to be shipped as value added aluminium casthouse products. A 1350 MW natural gas power plant has also been built to ensure a stable supply of electricity."
"Qatalum Qatalum is an aluminium smelter plant located in Mesaieed Industrial Area that is a joint venture between Qatar Petroleum and Norsk Hydro. ABB Group was awarded with a $140 million contract by Qatalum in 2007 to construct the electrical parts of the plant. Inaugurated in April 2010, it was the largest aluminium plant ever launched in one step. Its annual capacity in September 2011 was 585,000 metric tons of primary aluminium, all to be shipped as value added aluminium casthouse products. A 1350 MW natural gas power plant has also been built to ensure a stable supply of electricity."
"was awarded to Arabian Construction Company for AED 600 million. It started in December 2013, and was initially scheduled for completion in 2016. Currently, the biggest mosque in use in the city is that of Shaikhah Salamah, mother of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the father of Sheikh Khalifa. Nearby, a 1000-year-old mosque dated to the Islamic Golden Age was unearthed in September 2018. Its age may make it the oldest mosque in the country.<ref name=""Emirates24/7 10-2018""></ref> The mosque is meant to occupy an area of . With an indoor capacity of 6,433 worshippers, and outdoor capacity"
"Airport Cargo Gateway in 2008, and increased their capacity to 2.7 million tonnes per year. Their expansions in Jebel Ali will result in a $75 million Cargo terminal named Al Maktoum Airport Cargo Gateway at Al Maktoum International Airport. By 2013, it is expected to become the largest of its kind in the world, handling more than 12 million tonnes of cargo annually. Aviation and logistics is an important sector of Dubai's economy, Emirates Airlines and Dubai Airports Company account for 26% of the country's GDP (2011). Dubai has an ""open skies"" policy that allows any airlines to open service"