"of Dubai Media Incorporated. He was named as the deputy ruler of Dubai in February 2008 when his elder brother Hamdan was made crown prince. Six daughters married into royal families in the Middle East: 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 United Arab Emirates, thus ending their status as British Protectorates. The ruler of the emirate is Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and the emirate is governed by the Government of Dubai. The emirate is made up of various other municipalities and villages. The inland exclave of Hatta is located about 134 km east of Dubai City. It is bordered by Oman to the east and south, the villages of Sayh Mudayrah and Masfout in Ajman to the west, and Ras Al Khaimah to the north. Emirate of Dubai The Emirate of Dubai (; pr. ) is one of"
"of the Federation. Eventually, the Supreme Council ruled that the decisions were administrative, binding decisions as opposed to arbitral awards, the Tripp boundaries were defined as the border. The following is a list of rulers of Dubai, Al-Maktoum dynasty, going back at least to 1833. The current ruler of Dubai is Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Like his predecessor, Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, he is also the Vice President and the Prime Minister of the UAE. Having attended school in the United Kingdom, he became part of the everyday running of the country. He has two wives,"
"bin Rashid Al Maktoum, is also the Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and member of the Supreme Council of the Union (SCU). Dubai appoints 8 members in two-term periods to the Federal National Council (FNC) of the UAE, the supreme federal legislative body. The Dubai Municipality (DM) was established by the then-ruler of Dubai, Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, in 1954 for purposes of city planning, citizen services and upkeep of local facilities. DM is chaired by Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, deputy ruler of Dubai, and comprises several departments such as the Roads Department,"
"Minister of the United Arab Emirates first from the country's independence on 9 December 1971 until 25 April 1979, when he was replaced by his father, who had been Vice President since 1971. Following his father's death on 7 October 1990, he resumed his position as Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, and also took over as Ruler of Dubai and Vice President of the United Arab Emirates. He served in all three positions until his death on 4 January 2006. Sheikh Maktoum also briefly served as acting President of the United Arab Emirates on 2–3 November 2004 between"
"Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum (; born 1 December 1958) is president of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, CEO and chairman of the Emirates Group, chairman of Dubai World, and Noor Takaful insurance company. He is chairman of the Dubai Supreme Fiscal Committee, and second vice chairman of the Dubai Executive Council. A billionaire member of Dubai's ruling Al Maktoum family, he is believed to be one of the world's wealthiest royals. The youngest son of Dubai's former ruler Saeed bin Maktoum bin Hasher Al Maktoum and the only child of his second wife"
"Al Maktoum The Al Maktoum ( """", House of Maktoum) family is the ruling royal family of Dubai, and one of the six ruling families of the United Arab Emirates. The family is a branch of the Bani Yas clan (a lineage the family shares with the Al Nahyan dynasty of Abu Dhabi). The Al Maktoum family descends from the Al Bu Falasah (now known as Al-Falasi) section of the Bani Yas, a tribal federation that was the dominant power throughout most of what is now the United Arab Emirates. In 1833, about 800 members of the Bani Yas tribe,"
"won the 1999 running of the Dubai Golden Shaheen in his native Dubai. Racing in the United Kingdom, his Thoroughbred racehorse Ameerat won the 2001 1,000 Guineas and Mtoto captured the 1987 and 1988 runnings of the Eclipse Stakes and Prince of Wales's Stakes plus the 1988 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes. His horses have also won Group One races in Ireland, France, Germany and Italy including the Irish St. Leger, Prix de la Salamandre, Grosser Preis von Baden and the Derby Italiano. Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Major General Sheikh Ahmed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum () (b."
"Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Prime Minister and Vice-President of the United Arab Emirates. After she married, she moved to ‘Dingley Maze’, a 2,200 acre property at Burrowye in the Shire of Tallangata in Victoria where she and her husband, Chris Gates, raised Angus beef cattle, but also established the Castlebar Arabian Stud with a foundation breeding stock of 20 competition horses. On Easter Sunday, 2009, while competing in a 100 kilometre ride at Tumbarumba she was thrown from her horse and was critically injured with a fractured skull. She was subsequently airlifted to Canberra Hospital in a coma."
"Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, and uncle of the current ruler, HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum. In 1985, Sheikh Ahmed was appointed President of the Dubai Department of Civil Aviation (DCA), the governing body for airline regulation and airport control and operation. The DCA was restructured and expanded in 2007, thus creating the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) which has since been the airline regulatory authority in the Emirate and the Dubai Airports company which owns and operates Dubai’s airports, Dubai International and the currently under-construction Dubai World Central – Al Maktoum International. Dubai International (IATA: DXB) is"
"billion), placing him first ahead of the King of Thailand on the list of royalty by net worth for that year. Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum (; born 1 December 1958) is president of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, CEO and chairman of the Emirates Group, chairman of Dubai World, and Noor Takaful insurance company. He is chairman of the Dubai Supreme Fiscal Committee, and second vice chairman of the Dubai Executive Council. A billionaire member of Dubai's ruling Al Maktoum family, he is believed to be one of the world's wealthiest royals. The"
"Maktoum bin Hasher Al Maktoum Sheikh Maktoum bin Hasher Al Maktoum was the Ruler of Dubai from April 1894–February 1906. The fifth Maktoum Ruler since the establishment of the dynasty in 1833. Maktoum's short but 'liberal and enlightened' reign was to transform the coastal port. He was responsible for the establishment of the trading community of Dubai, encouraging disaffected merchants from Lingeh to bring their businesses to Dubai after the Persian government had introduced unpopular taxes. Maktoum bin Hasher came to power following the death of his Uncle, Sheikh Rashid bin Maktoum, who had entered into the 'Exclusive Agreement' of"
"Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Dubai, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, the Founder and Chairman of Emirates, Chairman of Dubai World, and President of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, the Ruler of Ajman, Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, and the Crown Prince of Ajman, Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, the Ruler of Umm Al-Quwain, Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mu'alla, and the Crown Prince of Umm Al-Quwain, Sheikh Rashid bin Saud bin Rashid Al Mu'alla, the Ruler of Ras"
"Khalifa bin Shakhbut Al Nahyan Sheikh Khalifa bin Shakhbut Al Nahyan was the Ruler of Abu Dhabi, one of the Trucial States which today form the United Arab Emirates (UAE), from 1833–1845. His bloody accession led to the secession of the Al Bu Falasah and the establishment of the Maktoum dynasty in Dubai. In April 1833, Khalifa took power alongside his brother and co-conspirator Sultan, deposing his nephew Tahnun and killing him in the process. Khalifa was the pre-eminent of the two and Sultan quickly took a subordinate position. Khalifa moved to declare Abu Dhabi in allegiance to the Wahhabi"
"Twitter were ranked as the third most popular social media outlets in the UAE, holding 74%, 9% and 7% of social media usage respectively. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is a great proponent of social media, frequently using different popular outlets to communicate with the public. In 2014, he created the “Arab Social Media Award” to recognize and reward the positive impact of social media on the UAE. In 2015, Google stated that a request was made by the TRA to pull down a YouTube video “depicting an Emirati royal family torturing Sudanese workers”. Google denied the"
"under the leadership of Maktoum bin Butti, took over the emirate of Dubai and established the Al Maktoum dynasty in the emirate. The Al Maktoum dynasty has ruled Dubai since 1833. Within the federation of the United Arab Emirates, a member of the Dubai ruling family is also de facto always the country's Vice President, Prime Minister and Defence Minister. The following Al Maktoum family members have ruled Dubai: Al Maktoum The Al Maktoum ( """", House of Maktoum) family is the ruling royal family of Dubai, and one of the six ruling families of the United Arab Emirates. The"
"of the most, if not the most, influential visionaries in the formation of Dubai Inc., Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Known by his people as “the boss”, Sheikh Mohammed assumed practical control of Dubai in 1995. Aside from Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed has refashioned Dubai by increasing tourism, finance and media related businesses. Along with Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, who was placed in charge of Dubai Ports (DP) and Mohammed Al Gergawi, who took over Dubai Holdings, the three individuals collectively went to work on transforming Dubai. “Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has converted Dubai from a sleepy little coastal"
"Saeed bin Maktoum bin Hasher Al Maktoum Sheikh Saeed bin Maktoum bin Hasher Al Maktoum (1878 – 9 September 1958) () was the Ruler of Dubai from 1912 until his death in 1958. He presided over Dubai during the end of the pearling boom and through the long and difficult recession that followed the collapse of the pearling market, transforming Dubai into an active trading hub which developed new markets and economic opportunities. Despite continuing a long tradition of liberal, trade-minded rulers, he faced pressure from a number of leading figures in Dubai to reform the governance of the town"
"released a public statement appealing government of UAE to disclose whereabouts of Sheikha Latifa and uphold its international legal obligations, while also calling upon Indian government to investigate role of its security forces and officials involved in raid of ""Nostromo"" and unlawful excesses committed. In December 2018, it was reported that Sheikha Latifa had spent seven years planning her escape from Dubai. Latifa bint Mohammed Al Maktoum (II) Sheikha Latifa Bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum () (born 5 December 1985) is an Emirati princess and a member of the Dubai royal family. She is the daughter of the Ruler"
"A formal compromise was not reached until 1979, eight years after the creation of the UAE. In 1958, upon the death of Saeed bin Maktoum Al Maktoum, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum became Ruler. Rashid al Maktoum is widely regarded as the driving force behind the expansion of Dubai, causing its massive expansion, with the aid of the discovery of oil. The dredging of Dubai Creek in 1963, enabling any vessel to dock at the port, caused the gold re-export market to take off, ensuring Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum was able to begin the building of vital infrastructure"
"Rashid School For Boys Rashid School For Boys (RSB) is located in the Nad Al Sheba community of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. RSB follows a British curriculum. Rashid School for Boys opened in 1986 under the guidance of Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, previously the Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai. In 1987 Dubai Educational Establishment was established independently under the jurisdiction of the Ruler's Court as a solely responsible for all matters pertaining to Rashid and Latifa Schools. Both schools had a private society, managed and financed by their owner"
"the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation. Currently managed by The Executive Office of the Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the event sets out to enable leaders to make strategically informed decisions, navigate risks and exploit opportunities. A one-day event, its theme is typically set by examining predictions for the year ahead both in the Arab and wider world. The Forum has frequently provided headline-grabbing insights. In 2015 it published a report costing the Arab Spring at $833.7 billion (attributing this to losses in GDP, drops in tourism; stock and financial market losses and drops in"
"His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and chairman of the Executive Council of the Government of Dubai, and was subsequently appointed as director general of the Dubai Health Authority. Almurooshid’s tenure as director general emphasised the realisation of the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to provide primary health care for all citizens of the UAE. To this end, three primary healthcare centres, strategically placed to offer the maximum amount of coverage to their respective communities and costing approximately $19 million each were established in Nad Al Hammar, Al Mizhar"
"bin Sultan Al Nahyan, ruler of Abu Dhabi. In 1994, Abu Dhabi was made the permanent capital of the UAE, and in May 1996, six years after Rashid bin Saeed al Maktoum's death, Dubai agreed to a permanent constitution, and one that would unify the armed forces of the UAE. However, Dubai, like Ras al Khaimah, maintains its own judicial courts, which are not subject to governance from the Supreme Court of the UAE. The preamble of the constitution declares the intent of the rulers of six emirates (Ras al Khaimah joined the Union on 10 February 1972) to form"
"King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz sent a cable of condolences to Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi, member of the Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates, Ruler of Sharjah and his family, expressing his sadness to the death of Sheikh Humaid bin Saqr bin Humaid Al Qasimi. Humaid Saqer Al-Qasimi Humaid Saqer Al-Qasimi () is Member of Sharjah Ruling Family Al-Qasimi plural:Al Qawasem القواسم) are one of the six ruling families of the United Arab Emirates and rule two of the seven emirates: Sharjah and Ras al-Khaimah. On the 1st of September 2003, His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad"
"of the Emirates International Literature Festival, an annual event in Dubai held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, The Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. Taaleem Taaleem, which means 'education' in Arabic, is one of the largest education providers in the Middle East. Taaleem’s main activity is the development and management of early childhood, primary and secondary schools. Each education project offers international curricula including British, American, the International Baccalaureate, the International Primary Curriculum and a multi-lingual early childhood programme, the International Curriculum for Languages and Creative Arts (ICLCA)."
"Saeed Al Maktoum House Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum House is a historic building and former residential quarters of Saeed bin Maktoum Al Maktoum, former ruler of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. The building is located along the Dubai Creek in the locality of Al Shindagha area. It was established around 1896 as the seat of the Al Maktoum family. The building is now a museum that contains artifacts and images of the old town of Dubai. The displays are distributed onto 9 wings, as follows: The History of Saeed Al Maktoum House, Al Maktoum Family, Old Dubai, Marine Life,"
"Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Dubai School of Government Dubai School of Government was established in 2005 by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum as the first research and teaching institution focusing on governance and public policy in the Arab world.The School aims to support good governance in the UAE and the Arab world, and build future leaders through an integrated system offering education and training programs, as well as research and studies. Al Gergawi was a founding member of the school since its inception. The Dubai School of Government was later renamed to the Mohammed bin Rashid School of"
"program in President Clinton’s name to provide U.S. students the opportunity to study in the Middle East. These programs have received great support from H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, Ruler of Dubai. He was a member of the founding board of directors of television station OTV, Al Mada.org news site, Fame Fm and Sawt El Mada radio station, which are the broadcasting channels of the Free Patriotic Movement. He is also the co-founder of the Emirati Lebanese Friendship Association and a former member of the Board of Directors of the"
"group's president. Sheikh Maktoum received his BS/BA from Suffolk University in Boston. Since that time some of his biggest success stories include being one of the founding investors of Virgin Megastores in the UAE (which has now grown to hold a major market share in the region) followed by the creation of the global brand “A1 Grand Prix.” Sheikh Maktoum Hasher Al Maktoum was awarded the 'CEO of the Year' honour in the property sector for the Mena region for his successful restructuring of Al Fajer Properties resulting in an incredible turnaround of the company and highly accelerated delivery of"
"in January, the coldest month. Precipitation, however, has been increasing in the last few decades, with accumulated rain reaching per year. Dubai summers are also known for the very high humidity level, which can make it very uncomfortable for many with exceptionally high dew points in summer. The highest recorded temperature in Dubai is , reached in July 1996. Dubai has been ruled by the Al Maktoum family since 1833; the emirate is a constitutional monarchy. Dubai citizens participate in the electoral college to vote representatives to the Federal National Council of the UAE. The ruler, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed"
"Crown Prince Mohammed, Hazza, Tahnoun, Mansour, and Abdullah. They are known as Bani Fatima or sons of Fatima. In addition, he is the younger paternal half-brother of the current emir and UAE president Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. He holds a bachelor's degree in political sciences and business administration, which he received from the United Arab Emirates University. Along with his half-brother Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, they served as deputy prime minister of the UAE in the cabinet led by the prime minister Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is the emir of Dubai. During 2002, he announced the"
"Monarchies in Asia Asia has more monarchs than any other continent. The United Arab Emirates consists of seven emirates that are all ruled by absolute monarchs. The President of the United Arab Emirates is an office held by the Ruler of Abu Dhabi and the office of Prime Minister is held by the Ruler of Dubai. The seven Emirates of the UAE are: Note: Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi of Ajman, Saud bin Rashid Al Mu'alla of Umm al-Quwain, Saud bin Saqr Al-Qasimi of Ras al-Khaimah, and Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi of Fujairah are not pictured. Malaysia, where"