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Hamdan bin Mohammed is Crown Prince; Maktoum bin Mohammed, Hamdan bin Rashid are Deputy Rulers
1 February 2008

DUBAI - His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE, has issued a decree in his capacity as Ruler of Dubai, appointing Shaikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum as Crown Prince of Dubai.
The decree went into effect yesterday. It shall be published in the official gazette.

Shaikh Mohammed also issued a decree, naming Shaikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Shaikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum as Deputy Rulers of Dubai, as of February 1, 2008.

Shaikh Hamdan bin Mohammed is the chairman of the Dubai Executive Council which is entrusted with the task of overseeing Dubai Government entities.

Under his leadership, the council has achieved a number of significant milestones including the announcement of the Dubai Government strategy in February 2007, which laid the roadmap for the emirate’s development.
Shaikh Hamdan bin Mohammed is mandated to ensure proper implementation of government projects within the agreed deadlines. In addition to overseeing different movement committees and following up on the daily functions, his responsibilities include giving direction to the government’s drive to enhance performance.

Born on November 14, 1982, Shaikh Hamdan studied at the Rashid Private School, Dubai. After graduating, he went to the Sandhurst Royal Military Academy in the United Kingdom, one of the finest military schools in the world. He has attended specialised courses at the London School of Economics and the Dubai School of Government.

Shaikh Hamdan possesses statesmanlike characteristics and unique leadership qualities that he has acquired from his father Shaikh Mohammed.

Shaikh Hamdan is also the president of Dubai Sports Council, Dubai Autism Centre and Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Establishment for Young Business Leaders.
An accomplished horse-rider, Shaikh Hamdan has won several awards at local and international endurance races, including the gold medal at the Asian Games.
He has a passion for poetry.

Shaikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum was born on November 24,1983. He completed the Secondary education at Rashid Private School in Dubai, and graduated from the American University in Dubai with BSc in Business Administration. He attended many training courses at Dubai College for Government Administration and Harvard University.

He has been holding the posts of Chairman of Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone Authority (DTMFZA) since 2002 and chairman of Dubai Media Corporation, and has contributed to putting the name of the UAE on the world map of technology and media.

In the light of the vision of leading the sagacious emirate, and commitment to his directives and his continuous follow-up on the progress of its different establishments, the DTMFZA has managed to set up a number of significant projects, foremost being the Dubai Internet City, Dubai Media City and the Knowledge Village.
A range of major initiatives has come out as a result of these projects, which boosted the image of the country as a pioneering centre and hub of technology and media, not only in the Middle East, but also at the international level.

Due to his personal follow-up on the work progress in DTMFZA, Dubai Internet city has become the biggest-ever specialist hi-tech gathering in the Arab countries, while Dubai Media City has succeeded in establishing its position as a hub for the media in the region and home to nearly 1,200 companies belonging to famous Arab and international personalities in this field.

The success was followed by the establishment of new projects such as Dubai Studio City and the International Zone for Media Production, adding new scopes for the growing community of media, which found the suitable environment and climate to surge ahead. Many countries have sought cooperation with the Free Zone Authority for Technology and Media to benefit from its experiences in founding similar specialist communities.
Shaikh Maktoum enjoys the qualities of young, open-minded leadership. He has made taken important humanitarian initiatives, foremost being the Dubai Cares fundraising initiative aimed at providing the basic education to more than million child in the developing countries.

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History
Parts of Abu Dhabi were settled as far back as the 3rd millennium BC and its early history fits the nomadic herding and fishing pattern typical of the broader region. Modern Abu Dhabi traces its origins to the rise of an important tribal confederation, the Bani Yas in the late 18th century, who also assumed control of Dubai. In the 19th century the Dubai and Abu Dhabi branches parted ways.


Into the mid-20th century, the economy of Abu Dhabi continued to be sustained mainly by camel herding, production of dates and vegetables at the inland oases of Al Ain and Liwa Oasis, and fishing and pearl diving off the coast of Abu Dhabi city, which was occupied mainly during the summer months. Most dwellings in Abu Dhabi city were, at this time constructed of palm fronds (barasti), with the wealthier families occupying mud huts. The growth of the cultured pearl industry in the first half of the twentieth century created hardship for residents of Abu Dhabi as pearls represented the largest export and main source of cash earnings.

In 1939, Sheikh Shakhbut Bin-Sultan Al Nahyan granted petroleum concessions, and oil was first found in 1958. At first, oil money had a marginal impact. A few lowrise concrete buildings were erected, and the first paved road was completed in 1961, but Sheikh Shakbut, uncertain whether the new oil royalties would last, took a cautious approach, preferring to save the revenue rather than investing it in development. His brother, Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahayan, saw that oil wealth had the potential to transform Abu Dhabi. The ruling Al Nahayan family decided that Sheikh Zayed should replace his brother as ruler and carry out his vision of developing the country. On August 6, 1966, with the assistance of the British, Sheikh Zayed became the new ruler. [3]

With the announcement by the UK in 1968 that it would withdraw from the Gulf area by 1971, Sheikh Zayed became the main driving force behind the formation of the United Arab Emirates.

After the Emirates gained independence in 1971, oil wealth continued to flow to the area and traditional mud-brick huts were rapidly replaced with banks, boutiques and modern highrises.

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Prohibition
• entry to mosques;
• consumption of alcohol on public;
• taking pictures of goverment buildings, places, army areas & arabic women;
• to eat and drink on public from sunrise to sunset during the holy month of Ramadan.

Bevare
• taking pictures of arab men without permittion;
• stare at prayings;
• run down prayings;
• run down Islam & Allah.

Customs foreign regulations
• limited import & export foreign currency;
• non-muslims are allowed to import 2l of alcohol/person;
• it is not allowed to import weapons, narcotics, politicaly or religiously aimed at literature, and pornograficly & eroticly aimed at materials {videotapes, magazines};
• when importing animals it is necessary to have veterinary certificate & rabies vacination.

Useful telephone numbers
• Police: 999
• Ambulance: 998
• Firs Aid: 214666
• NHS {National Health Service}: charge of app. 100 AED in private sectors