Articles

Burj Dubai's opening is a triumph

Today Dubai celebrates the opening of Burj Dubai, the world's tallest building, as well as the anniversary of the accession of His Highness Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of ...

Monday, January 4, 2010

Opinion: Monument to Excellence

I am not an architect, but I have read about the brilliant design and construction of Burj Dubai. I am struck by the similarities of architecture as a metaphor for a successful global economy and peaceful ...

Monday, January 4, 2010

Burj Dubai: the view from the top of the world

The tallest tower in the world, Burj Dubai, opened its doors to the media for a sneak preview this morning, as developers continued to be tight lipped about the final height of the building.

''It will be ...

Monday, January 4, 2010

Education vs. Extremism

Arabs appreciate the fact that President Barack Obama has decided to deliver a major speech in an Islamic country (Egypt) about relations between the United States and Muslims, many of whom were alienated by American...

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Poems from the Desert

The following is the best-selling author Paulo Coelho's foreword to the book 'Poems from the Desert' - a collection of 27 poems composed by UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh ...

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Sheikh Mohammed's accession helped Dubai consolidate development: Maktoum

The following article appeared in Emirates Business 24/7 on January 6th, 2009, to commemorate Sheikh Mohammed's third anniversary as Ruler of Dubai and UAE Prime Minister and Vice President.

The accession ...

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Mohammed marks three years since accession

This is an edited version of a Gulf News report published on January 5th, 2009, to commemorate Sheikh Mohammed's third anniversary as Ruler of Dubai and UAE Prime Minister and Vice President.

Dubai has not ...

Monday, January 5, 2009

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid's global humanitarian initiatives

The following is an edited translation of an article from the WAM News Agency.

UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid ...

Sunday, November 23, 2008

Our Ambitions for the Middle East

The following is an article written by Sheikh Mohammed, which was published in the opinion pages of the Wall Street Journal on January 12, 2008.

Saturday, January 12, 2008

Mohammed: The man who changed the desert into paradise

The following is a translation of an article by Lee Yong Soo.

UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has...

Thursday, January 3, 2008