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  NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Al Maktoum, his sons, and his daughters are known to be avid in the art of traditional Arabic poems, arts, taking part in projects to aid developing countries such as as Jordan, Egypt, Palestine and Yemen.
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum (born November 13, 1982) is one of the elder sons of Sheikh Mohammed bin Maktoum the ruler of Dubai.
Shaikh Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the late Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, was a leading supporter of youth and sport in the UAE and Dubai in particular.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Mohammed-bin-Rashid-Al-Maktoum   (3920 words)

  
 Besøg i Dubai
Sheik Saeed bin al-Maktoum, som var emir fra 1912 til 1958, blev efterfulgt af sønnen Rashid bin Saeed al-Maktoum.
Sheik af Dubai, vicepræsident og premierminister i UAE, hans højhed Sheik Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Sheikens yngre broder, kronprins i Dubai, forsvarsminister i UAE, hans højhed Sheik Rashid bin Mohammed Al Maktoum
www.aerenlund.dk /dubai   (2294 words)

  
  Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (Arabic: الشيخ محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم) (born 1949) is currently the Prime Minister and Vice President of the United Arab Emirates, as well as the Ruler of Dubai.
He is the third of Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum's four sons.
He was also nominated by the President of the UAE, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahayan, to be the next Prime Minister and Vice President of the UAE on January 5, 2006.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mohammed_bin_Rashid_Al_Maktoum   (461 words)

  
 F1 News - Grandprix.com
The present ruler of Dubai is Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
One connection which may be important is between Sheik Mohammed's brother Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum and the world of horse racing in which the sheikh is a major player.
The Al Maktoum brothers have been involved in the racing scene in the UK since the 1980s and own a number of stud farms, including one in Ireland.
www.grandprix.com /ns/ns13222.html   (468 words)

  
 Walid Qaid Mualimوالد قائد معلم 
His deputy was Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashed al-Maktoum, ruler of Dubai, the federation's second most important emirate.
Sheik Zayed, who has been absolute ruler of the United Arab Emirates for more than 30 years, had been ailing for several years and did not attend Arab summits.
Sheik Zayed, ruler of Abu Dhbai 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.
www.ghantootteam.com /walidqaidmualim.htm   (1054 words)

  
 A1 GP di Sentul Ditunda
Sheik Maktoum merupakan penguasa UEA yang menjabat sebagai Perdana Menteri di UEA pada November 1990.
Sheik Maktoum juga terlibat di sejumlah kegiatan amal dalam proyek pengembangan sekolah untuk anak-anak yatim di UEA dan di luar negara tersebut.
Meninggalnya Sheik Maktoum secara mendadak, jelas mengejutkan banyak pihak, khususnya dari A1 GP.
www.suarapembaruan.com /News/2006/01/05/Olahraga/or09.htm   (449 words)

  
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Sheik Maktoum, who was also vice president and prime minister of the United Arab Emirates, died during a visit to Australia, the government said.
Born in the family home in the Shindagha area of Dubai, Sheik Maktoum was educated at a British university and succeeded his father as ruler of the emirate in October 1990.
Sheik Maktoum often represented the country abroad during the years when the former president, Sheik Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, was ailing.
www.aawsat.com /english/news.asp?section=1&id=3300   (299 words)

  
 Dar Al Hayat
Under the UAE constitution, Vice-President and Prime Minister Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, ruler of Dubai, will act as president until the federal council which groups rulers of the seven emirates meets within 30 days to elect a new president.
Zayed was born in 1918 and named after his grandfather, Sheikh Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, who has the longest reign in the emirate's history, ruling Abu Dhabi from 1855 to 1909.
Sheikh Rashid was re-elected vice-president until he died in 1990, at which time his son, Sheikh Maktoum, took his father's place.
english.daralhayat.com /arab_news/11-2004/Article-20041102-fa6dd5ef-c0a8-10ed-003a-92db9e9f2537/story.html   (2264 words)

  
 Seite 2 Bildergalerie - Sheikh Saeed Al - Maktoum House - Sehenswertes in Dubai, Vereinigte Arabische Emirate - ...
Seite 2 Bildergalerie - Sheikh Saeed Al - Maktoum House - Sehenswertes in Dubai, Vereinigte Arabische Emirate - Travelservice Dubai, UAE
Oktober 1990 verstarb Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum.
Zum Abschluss moechten wir Ihnen nochmals Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum bei seiner Lieblings-Freizeitbeschaeftigung zeigen.
www.al-qasr-dubai.de /saeedhaus3.htm   (286 words)

  
 GlobeCoat
Villa for Saeed Bin Buti Al Hamed in Alain
Villa For Shaikh Suhail Al Maktoum in Al Aweer
Villa For Sheikh Feizal Bin Obaid Al Maktoum in Mizhar
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 USATODAY.com - Dubai double: Jazil's Belmont win has sheiks targeting Derby
Sheik Hamdan bin Rashid al Maktoum added an exclamation point to his family's Preakness triumph when he watched Jazil rally for a 1¼-length victory in Saturday's Belmont Stakes.
Sheik Hamdan, who has approximately 350 horses in training worldwide, is involved in every transaction, according to Nichols.
By Victor Romero, AP Sheik Hamdan bin Rashid al Maktoum, left, and brother Sheik Mohammed are having quite an impact on Thoroughbred racing.
www.usatoday.com /sports/horses/triple/2006-06-11-sheiks_x.htm?csp=34   (781 words)

  
 The Sheik of Horse Racing - Executive Articles - Portfolio.com
Sheik Mohammed is the ruler of Dubai, the prime minister of the seven-state United Arab Emirates, and the most powerful man in the world of horse racing.
Sheik Mohammed spent the morning evaluating the horse, running through the things his father and grandfather had taught him: He stared into the yearling’s eyes; an angry gaze meant the horse might be uncontrollable.
Sheik Mohammed, whose day job often requires him to serve as a diplomat between the East and West, is less forthcoming: “I have great respect for them as horse people,” he says of the Coolmore group.
www.portfolio.com /executives/features/2007/03/29/The-Sheik-of-Horse-Racing   (5539 words)

  
 United Arab Emirates president dies - World news- msnbc.com
Sheik Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the absolute ruler of the UAE for more than 30 years, had been ailing for several years and did not attend Arab summits.
The reshuffle, which WAM said was suggested by UAE prime minister and vice president, Sheik Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, saw another of Sheik Zayed's sons, Sheik Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, made interior minister.
Sheik Khalifa is also deputy commander of the armed forces and, as chairman of Abu Dhabi's executive council, handles most of the emirate's day-to-day affairs.
www.msnbc.msn.com /id/6390296   (536 words)

  
 Breeders Cup 2006
While Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has to be confident that Bernardini, his Preakness and Jockey Club Gold Cup winner, can win the Classic, he has also found it difficult not to give Discreet Cat a chance to make history in the Breeders' Cup's richest race.
Sheik Mohammed, the Prime Minister and ruler of Dubai, as well as the vice president of the United Arab Emirates, is the managing partner of Godolphin.
The 57-year-old Sheik, whose family is deeply involved in international thoroughbred racing, inaugurated the annual Dubai World Cup at his Nad al Sheba Racecourse in 1996.
www.courier-journal.com /breederscup06/bios_classic04.html   (604 words)

  
 Dazzling Dubai   (Site not responding. Last check: )
His oldest brother, Sheik Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, 60, is the ruler of Dubai and vice president of the UAE.
Sheik Mohammed appears almost daily on the front page of the Gulf News—attending an Arab summit, welcoming Jordan’s King Abdullah II to the Burj Al Arab (Abdullah, attending a conference on investment in Jordan this past January, described Dubai as an economic model for his country), or launching some bold, usually quirky, endeavor.
Al Shamsi was dressed in a sand-colored dishdasha and white head scarf; with his easy charm, he would have appeared at home anywhere in the world.
www.smithsonianmagazine.com /issues/2003/october/dubai.htm   (3329 words)

  
 Essence of Dubai Wins UAE Derby by Half-Length - bloodhorse.com
Previously this year, the Saeed bin Suroor-trained son of Pulpit won the UAE Two Thousand Guineas by a nose over Firebreak, the latter of whom was 10th in Saturday's Derby.
Norfolk Stakes runner-up Ibn Al Haitham finished third in the UAE Derby, 2 1/4 lengths behind the Laura DeSeroux-trained Total Impact, who was ridden by Gary Stevens.
Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, crown prince of Dubai and head of Godolphin Racing, has made no secret of his desire to win the Kentucky Derby.
www.bloodhorse.com /viewstory.asp?id=8730   (344 words)

  
 :: Malaya - The National Newspaper ::
ubai, UAE—General Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Defense Minister of the United Arab Emirates, became the Emir of Dubai upon the death of Emir Sheikh Maktoum, his oldest brother, on Wednesday in Australia.
Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, U.A.E. Vice President, Prime Minister and Emir of Dubai, has contributed throughout his life in establishing his country and enhancing its structure and the welfare of its people.
Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum (1912-1990), prime minister of U.A.E. and ruler of Dubai for 32 years until his death had four sons: Sheikh Maktoum, Sheikh Hamdan and Sheikh Ahmed.
www.malaya.com.ph /jan06/eddahli.htm   (572 words)

  
 Spartanburg SC | GoUpstate.com | Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum (born 1945 in Bur Dubai, Dubai) is the Deputy Ruler of Dubai and the Minister of Finance and Industry of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
He and his brother, Sheik Mohammed, control the state-owned Dubai Ports World along with the Dubai Holding Co. and its many subsidiary companies which have wide ranging investments in hotels, apartment buildings, banking and finance, and healthcare facilities, He is also the Minister of Finance and Industry.
Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum has been the head of the UAE's delegation at the International Monetary Fund and the OPEC Fund.
www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Hamdan_bin_Rashid_Al_Maktoum   (229 words)

  
 Howstuffworks "How Dubai Works"
Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum of Dubai is also the Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE.
Dubai's Sheik Rashid bin Saeed al Maktoum, who ruled from 1958 to 1990, is largely credited with dreaming up Dubai.
Sheik Mohammed has extended his vision for Dubai past gold, ski runs and oddly shaped islands.
travel.howstuffworks.com /dubai-uae.htm/printable   (1613 words)

  
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 EnduranceWorld.net: Events
Yesterday's prestigious President Cup ride at the Emirates International Endurance Village in Al Wathba had attracted a strong field and was attended by Shaikh Mohammad, Shaikh Sultan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, and Shaikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Finance and Industry.
Al Marzouqi, who completed the ride in 7 hrs 16 mins and 29secs, was followed home by the defending champion Marzooq Salem Al Merri on RoFabiola and the 2001 winner Hassan Bin Ali on Moonlight Prince.
Prince Abdul Hamid Mohammed Al Saleh, the son of Princess Alia Bint Hussein of Jordan, rode in the Sh Saeed bin Hamdan Qualifier.
www.enduranceworld.net /channels/archives/2006_02_01_news.html   (2654 words)

  
 Sheik Mohammed: News and Picture Thread, Part 1 - Page 4 - The Royal Forums   (Site not responding. Last check: )
He also thanked President H.H. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan for his "infinite support" for education and H.H. Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, for his generous bracing of the education sector in general and the Dubai Colleges of Technology in particular.
Mohammed bin Rashid chairs DEC meeting, receives Egyptian minister Dubai, 10 April, 05 (WAM) - The Dubai Executive Council held a meeting here today which was presided over by General Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Crown Prince, UAE Defence Minister and Chairman of the Council.
It was attended by Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai civil Aviation department and Chairman of Emirates Airlines and Mohammed Al Girgawi, CEO of the Dubai Holding, senior officials and Egyptian consul general Ibrahim Mustafa Hafiz.
www.theroyalforums.com /forums/f87/sheik-mohammed-news-picture-thread-part-1-a-5002-4.html   (2552 words)

  
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 Elite of the UAE's Business and Government Sector Celebrate Official Launch of The British University in Dubai - ...
Al Sayegh thanked H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Deputy Ruler of Dubai, the Minister of Finance and Industry, and H. General Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, the UAE Minister of Defense, for their continuous support to BUiD since its establishment.
Al Sayegh said, “The British University in Dubai has come as the result of great work and huge effort, as well as cultural agreement.
The university is managed by a provisional council under the chairmanship of Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum.
www.zawya.com /story.cfm/sidZAWYA20040614084223   (651 words)

  
 DUBAI ... burj al arab, Jumeirah, the world, the palm, Deira, Jebel Ali, Jumeira, Dubai Creek, Bastakiya & shindagha, ...
Er zijn al verschillende stakingen geweest voor betere werk en loonvoorwaarden en vanuit het buitenland is druk uitgeoefend op de regering om de werkomstandigheden te verbeteren.
In 1934 werd het eerste kantoorgebouw in Dubai gebouwd, Bait Al Wakeel.
Het Sheikh Saeed’s House in Shindagha is gebouwd in 1800 op een locatie van waaruit de toenmalige heerser alle scheepsactiviteiten kon overzien.
www.vakantielanden.net /dubai.htm   (3082 words)

  
 Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for sheikh
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