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 Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahayan
Sheikh Zayed was first elected to the presidency of the UAE in 1971 and was reelected on four further occasions: 1976, 1981, 1986, and 1991.
Zayed was the youngest son of Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, the traditional ruler of Abu Dhabi from 1922 to 1926.
His eldest son, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahayan, born in 1947, took an increasing role in the government from the 1990s; he was selected as president of the United Arab Emirates directly after his father's death.
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 Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahayan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahayan (Arabic: خليفة بن زايد بن سلطان آل نهيان‎, born 1948) is the current president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Following the establishment of the UAE on 2 December 1971, Sheikh Khalifa became deputy prime minister of the federal state under his father, who was president.
Sheikh Khalifa is known for his interest in sports traditional to UAE, chiefly horse and camel racing.
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 Ain-Al-Yaqeen - December 17, 2004 - Article 1
Saudi ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Dr Abdullah Al Muammar highlighted the importance of the visit of Sheikh Khalifah Ibn Zayed Al-Nahyan, the President of the UAE to the Kingdom, and said it is the first visit of Sheikh Khalifah abroad since his assumption of power in the United Arab Emirates.
For his part, Al Anqari pointed out to the common desire to enhance the cooperation between the two counties, making it clear that the scientific and cultural cooperation between the two counties is natural reflection of good brotherly relations between the two neighbours.
Mohammed Ibn Mirdas Al Qahtani, the Saudi Ambassador to Yemen, held a banquet in honor of the Higher Education Minister Dr. Khalid Ibn Mohammed Al Anqari and the accompanying delegation.
www.ain-al-yaqeen.com /issues/20041217/feat1en.htm   (1813 words)

  
 Ain-Al-Yaqeen - January 6, 2006 - Article 4
UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Rulers, Deputy Rulers and Crown Princes of the Emirates, the Members of the Supreme Council and officials from Arab and Islamic countries attended prayers at Zabeel Mosque before the funeral procession went to the ceremony.
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, mourns the death of Sheikh Maktoum.
Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Rulers, Deputy Rulers and Crown Princes of the Emirates, the Members of the Supreme Council and officials from Arab and Islamic countries attended prayers at Zabeel Mosque before the funeral procession went to the ceremony.
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 Sheik Zayed Bin Sultan Al-Nahayan; a leading Arab statesman; 86 | The San Diego Union-Tribune
Sheik Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahayan, a Bedouin tribesman who became president of the federation known as the United Arab Emirates and was one of the Arab world's leading statesmen, died yesterday.
Sheik Zayed, also ruler of Abu Dhabi, largest of the emirates, became a symbol of his region's brisk march from tribal fiefs, where personal worth was measured in camels, to oil-drenched welfare states with sleek skyscrapers, global banks and indoor ski slopes.
Sheik Zayed is survived by four wives, 19 sons and an estimated 21 daughters.
www.signonsandiego.com /uniontrib/20041103/news_1m3zayed.html   (482 words)

  
 Pakistan Times | Top Story: 'Pledge of Loyalty' to new UAE President Sheikh Khalifa
Sheikh Khalifa, the eldest of Zayed's 19 sons, automatically succeeded his father as ruler of Abu Dhabi, the federation's largest and richest member, and was promptly chosen by the rulers of the six other members as head of state.
Khalifa himself was succeeded as Abu Dhabi crown prince by his half-brother Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed al-Nahayan, who had been appointed as his deputy by Sheikh Zayed in November 2003 despite him being younger than Sultan.
Sheikh Zayed, who was in his late eighties, was genuinely loved by his people for using oil money to turn his desert country green.
pakistantimes.net /2004/11/07/top7.htm   (393 words)

  
 Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahayan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (Arabic:الشيخ زايد بن سلطان أل نهيان)‎, (1918 — 2 November 2004), the principal architect of the seven United Arab Emirates, was the ruler of Abu Dhabi and president of the UAE for over 30 years (1971-2004).
Zayed was first appointed (by the other six Sheikhs on the Supreme Council) to the presidency of the UAE in 1971 and was reappointed on four further occasions: 1976, 1981, 1986, and 1991.
Zayed's supporters maintain that much of his charitable work went unadvertised, and was merely known through popular word-of-mouth, though state-friendly media enthusiastically publicized his philanthropy.
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 United Arab Emirates - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan was the union's president from the nation's founding until his death on 2 November 2004.
His son, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahayan was elected president the next day.
Accession of H.H. Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan-al Nahyan
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 Middle East Online
ABU DHABI - Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahayan, the eldest son of United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahayan who died on Tuesday, succeeded his father as ruler of Abu Dhabi and, as such, is also expected to take over as head of the federation.
Khalifa, whose mother Sheikha Hassa bint Mohammad bin Khalifa al-Nahayan was a cousin of Sheikh Zayed, studied the Koran, the Muslim holy book.
After Zayed became ruler of Abu Dhabi, Khalifa was named on September 18, 1966 as his representative in the eastern region and head of courts there.
www.middle-east-online.com /english/uae/?id=11763   (457 words)

  
 Share The Worlds Resources - A Well-Prepared Statesman
Sheik Khalifa was born in 1948 in the oasis of Al-Ain and he was the oldest son of Sheik Zayed.
Khalifa had been involved in numerous projects over the past several years and he will see to it that the nation?s industrialization, economic reforms and privatization will be a top priority in his government.
In fact, Khalifa has urged the new ministers of his government to follow the advancements taking place in the world and to make sure that their nation be second to none.
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 Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al-Nahayan dies at 86 - Royal Blue Forums   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
From Riyadh, Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz telephoned the new emir of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahayan, to present his condolences on his father's death and to say that he would lead a delegation to the emirate on Wednesday.
On one incident with Shaikh Zayed that he will always cherish, he said: "I had never asked Shaikh Zayed for anything and I made that my policy because once a man involved in charitable work asks for a favour, he is ruined.
Shaikh Zayed was also a moderate and simple man. "Moderate in his food, in his clothing, in the things he liked and in his decisions.
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 Sheikh Zayed dies (President of the United Arab Emirates)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Sheikh Zayed ruled Abu Dhabi since 1966, a city which was to become the capital of the U.A.E. when the seven-emirate federation was formed in 1971 after taking independence from Britain in a campaign that Sheikh Zayed led.
Sheikh Zayed was the father of 19 sons and an undivulged number of daughters.
ABU DHABI: Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahayan, the eldest son of United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahayan, succeeded his father as ruler of Abu Dhabi and, as such, is also expected to take over as head of the federation.
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 UAE: History; Present Day; H.H. Shaykh Zayed bin Sultan al Nahayan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The process was aided by a decision from the Al Nahyan family that their own private shares of the water supply should be turned over to the public, setting an example that others were swift to follow.
With the record of his achievements as Ruler's Representative in Al Ain, Sheikh Zayed was the natural choice to preside over this process, and, in August 1966, he succeeded as Ruler of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
Sheikh Zayed's own determination, powers of conciliation, and willingness to compromise for the common good were crucial in the eventual success of the negotiations, and when the federation of the United Arab Emirates was officially formed in 1971, Sheikh Zayed was the logical choice as the President of the new state.
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 Arab leader Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahayan
Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahayan, a Bedouin tribesman who became president of the federation known as the United Arab Emirates and one of the Arab world's leading statesmen, died Tuesday.
Sheikh Zayed, also ruler of Abu Dhabi, largest of the emirates, became a symbol of his region's breathtakingly brisk march from tribal fiefs where personal worth was measured in camels to oil-drenched welfare states with sleek skyscrapers, global banks and indoor ski slopes.
Sheikh Zayed is survived by four wives, 19 sons and an estimated 21 daughters, said Kechichian.
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 Sheikh Zayed passes away -DAWN - Top Stories; 03 November, 2004
ABU DHABI, Nov 2: The president of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahayan, died on Tuesday and officials expected a smooth transfer of power in the oil-rich Gulf Arab country.
Official sources expect the council to elect Sheikh Khalifa as the next president with power remaining in Abu Dhabi where nearly all the oil wealth is concentrated.
Born in 1918 in a mud and coral fort in Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Zayed proved an energetic and shrewd member of its ruling family and took power in 1966 when his brother Shakhbout was deposed.
www.dawn.com /2004/11/03/top16.htm   (603 words)

  
 NewsFromRussia.Com:Sheikh Khalifa is the next President of the United Arab Emirates
Afterwards, Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al-Nahayan, Sheikh Zayed's eldest son, was elected president by UAE's federal council, state-owned Abu Dhabi television said on Wednesday.
Crowds ran behind the convoy which later carried the body of Sheikh Zayed, who died on Tuesday after 33 years at the helm of the federation, to a mosque bearing his name at the entrance of the UAE capital.
Sheikh Khalifa expressed his appreciation for the trust and confidence shown in him by his colleagues and brothers, the Rulers of the Emirates, WAM said.
newsfromrussia.com /world/2004/11/04/56973_.html   (620 words)

  
 Khalifa ibn Zayed al-Nahayan
It is believed that he belongs to the same moderate line as his father Zayed ibn Sultan al-Nahayan.
He has also been the chairman of the Supreme Petroleum Council for years; it is one of the most powerful institutions of UAE.
1948: Born in the Al-Ain oasis, as the eldest son of Zayed ibn Sultan al-Nahayan.
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 Zayed laid to rest; son elected president -DAWN - Top Stories; 04 November, 2004
ABU DHABI, Nov 3: The ruler of Abu Dhabi was elected on Wednesday as president of the United Arab Emirates, succeeding his father, who died a day earlier and was laid to rest amid an outpouring of grief and the praise of other Arab leaders.
Sheikh Khalifa is the eldest son of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahayan, who was the founding father and head of state of the seven-member UAE federation since its formation in 1971.
Crowds ran behind the convoy which later carried the body of Sheikh Zayed, who died after 33 years at the helm of the federation, to a mosque bearing his name at the entrance of the UAE capital.
www.dawn.com /2004/11/04/top14.htm   (488 words)

  
 Zayed ibn Sultan al-Nahayan
Zayed is correctly considered to be the father of modern UAE, creating a moderate Muslim state with few poor and high average living standards.
Zayed is elected president, and appoints a cabinet headed by a premier minister, reporting directly to him.
2004 November 2: Dies, and is succeeded by his son, Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahayan.
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 Pakistan Times | PT Wire: UAE President Sheikh Zayed Passes Away
Shaikh Zayed, who has been the ruler of the United Arab Emirates for more than 30 years, had been ailing for several years and did not attend Arab summits.
His eldest son, Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has been heir apparent since his father named him in 1969 crown prince of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the seven emirates.
Shaikh Zayed, ruler of Abu Dhabi since 1966, was the founding leader of the United Arab Emirates, which he had ruled since the seven emirates forged a union and took independence from Britain in 1971.
pakistantimes.net /2004/11/02/top11.htm   (344 words)

  
 United States Information Center - united states postal service
There is a federal court system; all emirates except Dubai and Ras al-Khaimah have joined the federal system; all emirates have secular and Islamic law for civil, criminal, and high courts.
Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan was the map of the united states union's president from the nation's founding until his death map united states on 2 November united states department of education 2004.
His son, Khalifa bin Zayed Al united states Nahayan was elected president the next day.
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 Zayed University (ZU)
A number of business personalities will participate in the economic conference to be held on 22nd February under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahayan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, and organized by Zayed University and Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Zayed University and Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce organize economic conference next February
Zayed University's Institute for Technological Innovation (ITI) and the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ADCCI) have joined forces with Visa International to launch an entrepreneurial, innovative and challenging e-business initiative called the Visa Student e-Biz Challenge.
www.ameinfo.com /news/Company_News/Z/Zayed_University__ZU_/more3.html   (301 words)

  
 Zayed University & Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce organize economic conference next February | Zayed University (ZU)
Zayed University ITI encourages e-innovation in the Gulf
Hanif Hassan, said: 'Zayed University seeks to coordinate with the different sectors and attract international speakers who are known for their participation in economic and social fields.
Organizing this conference is the best example of the cooperation between the Chamber and Zayed University to serve both economic and financial fields in the UAE through such conferences and occasions which highlight and enhance several local, regional, and international economic topics.
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 Esso Gallery - War Rugs - Portraits   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (1918 - 2 November 2004), the principal architect of the seven United Arab Emirates, was the moderate ruler of Abu Dhabi and president of the UAE for over 30 years (1971-2004).
Many poor Arabs regard with contempt what they insist is his wasteful extreavegance.
He shall be remembered as one of the most important leaders of the Arabian Peninsula in recent history.
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 New Expat Ownership Laws in Abu Dhabi Excite Aldar Properties
As a direct result of the announcement Aldar Properties’ Al Raha Beach Development has been designated a specific area where foreign buyers will be allowed to own property and this has led to excitement in the Aldar camp.
The concept of the Al Raha Beach Development is to create an iconic shoreline city in Abu Dhabi on the beach near to the Abu Dhabi to Dubai highway, and the development is already being billed as the new gateway to the emirate and to the city of Abu Dhabi.
The exclusivity of the Al Raha Beach Development cannot be underemphasised - Aldar’s focus is on the creation of an iconic lifestyle city along the shores and beaches of Abu Dhabi.
www.shelteroffshore.com /index.php/shelter/more/new_expat_ownership_laws_in_abu_dhabi_excite_aldar_properties   (366 words)

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