[56] The move sparked a wave of donations from wealthy and notable Emiratis[57] as news of widespread dislocation and need by Afghan civilians as a result of the strikes spread and led to the establishment of a village in Kandahar to house displaced families. A Future of Happiness, Tolerance, and Youth. Dubai's construction boom also relied on low-paid migrant construction workers, many of whom complained that they suffered exploitation. Sheikh Mohammed did not comment on the breakdown of his marriage, but he did write an angry poem accusing an unnamed woman of "treachery and betrayal" and posted it on Instagram. [97] She has not been seen in public since. [24] Busit and two aides, as well as three other employees, had been the subject of a two-year investigation for corruption. In 1999, he founded Dubai Ports International to explore overseas acquisitions and management contracts which, in 2005, was folded into the Dubai Ports Authority to form DP World. On 1 February 2008, he was assigned Crown Prince of Dubai. It also said Haya, who'd had an adulterous affair with a bodyguard, was now living in fear of her life after receiving numerous threats both in Dubai and in London. Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum City - District One os only minutes away from many of Dubai’s world-class attractions, landmarks and transport links. This has resulted in the release of a 'fact-finding' judgment which inevitably only tells one side of the story," he added. Ten years later, he enjoyed his first success as an owner. Originally conceived as a development around an 80-story tower, the project team was sent away to return with "the greatest neighbourhood known to man". The global financial crisis caused Dubai's real estate market to crash and in 2009 state-linked companies came close to defaulting on their debts. Toward this goal, the school maintains ties, and collaborates with, regional and global institutions in its research and training programs, and organizes policy forums and international conferences to facilitate the exchange of ideas and promote critical debate on public policy in the Arab world.[51]. A class-action suit was filed against him in the US state of Florida. The secret messages have since stopped, leading her friends to urge the UN to step in. Dubai's population has also grown from about 40,000 in the 1960s to 3.3 million, including almost 3.1 million non-Emiratis, many of whom live in the hundreds of high-rise buildings filling its skyline. In 1990, Sheikh Rashid died after a long illness resulting from a stroke. [70], In the 15th Asian Games in 2006, his son Rashid took the individual gold in endurance riding. In the UK, his horses have won Group One races including several of the British Classic Races. [126][127], The Sheikh's family wealth is estimated to be approximately US$4 billion.[128]. Sheikh Hamdan said: “for me, Mohammed bin Rashid is a continuous source of inspiration. But what happened next? Sheikh Mohammed became ruler of Dubai and vice-president and prime minister of the UAE in 2006, after his brother died aged 62 during a visit to Australia. Through the 1970s, as well as his role as head of Dubai Defence Force and UAE Minister of Defence, Sheikh Mohammed oversaw Dubai's energy resources and was in charge of Dubai Civil Aviation. [27], Mohammed has been recorded to make surprise visits to ministerial departments and publicly humiliate offices in which staff had not been available. Home » Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum. In 2006, the company acquired P&O for $7 billion. Sheikh Mohammed's wife has fled her home—and that may just be the beginning of his troubles. The first of the islands, the Palm Jumeirah, has been completed and developed, while the second, the Palm Jebel Ali, has completed land reclamation but not been further developed. The footage was recorded over several months by Latifa after she had been taken back to Dubai following her failed escape in 2018. [119] His first marriage was to his first cousin Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum, a member of Dubai's ruling family by birth, whom he married in 1979. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is the 71-year-old billionaire ruler of Dubai and vice-president of the United Arab Emirates. Five years later, Sheikh Maktoum named Mohammed crown prince of Dubai. About Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum in brief. In the videos, she describes how she fought back against the soldiers during her capture, before being tranquillised and flown back to Dubai. [citation needed], As a young man, in January 1968, he was present when Sheikh Rashid and Sheikh Zayed first met in the desert between Dubai and Abu Dhabi at Argoub El Sedira[18] to agree to the formation of a union of emirates following British notification of intent to withdraw from the Trucial States. The sheikh subsequently set up the world's largest horseracing team, Godolphin, as well as the successful stallion breeding operation, Darley. He owns Ballysheehan Stud in County Tipperary, Ireland; as well as Gainsborough Farm Inc. in Versailles, Kentucky, United States. [23] Sheikh Mohammed, at the time of being appointed crown prince, also served as Minister of Defence, a position held since 9 December 1971. Hence, the establishment of the International Institute for Tolerance aims at instilling a spirit of tolerance across the community, building a cohesive society, strengthening the UAE's standing and position as a model of tolerance, as well as renouncing extremism and all forms of discrimination among people on the basis of religion, sex, race, color or language, in addition to honoring all entities and institutions contributing to the promotion of tolerance and open, interfaith dialogue. The governments of Dubai and UAE have not responded to requests for comment from the BBC, they have always said Latifa is safe in the loving care of her family. Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum's eldest son Rashid bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, with his senior wife Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum, died 18 September 2015, reportedly of a heart attack at the age of 33.[144]. [11], Sheikh Mohammed has six wives and 30 children[12] and is the third son of Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum's four sons, members of Dubai's ruling Al Maktoum family and descendants of the House of Al-Falasi, of which Sheikh Mohammed is the tribal leader. Both his thoroughbreds and endurance horses have failed drug tests – although his trainers (including Mahmood Al Zarooni) have accepted the blame. [112][113][114] In 2006, American lawyers representing the UAE raised a motion to dismiss the lawsuit on the grounds that none of the involved parties resided in the U.S., arguing that the UN program best served the interests of the children. The shock death – at such a young age – has shone a light on the reclusive royal's murky past – and led to suggestions his coronary was caused by DRUGS. Princess Haya painted a picture of a perfect family life in interviews, but cracks began to appear in 2018 when Princess Latifa, one of Sheikh Mohammed's adult daughters with another wife, tried to flee the UAE with the help of a former French spy and a Finnish fitness instructor. It forms the centre of the $20 billion downtown Dubai development of mixed use towers, buildings, and retail outlets. After the 2018 escape attempt, Princess Haya had backed claims by the Dubai government that Latifa had been "vulnerable to exploitation" and was "now safe". “I’m a hostage,” the sheikha says in one video. The sports star who could afford just one meal a day. [25] More recently, the downturn exposed issues related to corruption at government-owned Dubai real estate company Deyaar. Mohammed delivered Saqr to Sheikh Zayed, who put him under house arrest in Al Ain. [69], In 2015, the FEI suspended the United Arab Emirates following a series of scandals. [16] He also traveled to Italy to train as a pilot. Sheikh Mohammed rejected the judgements and findings, and appealed unsuccessfully to keep them out of the public domain. Under his leadership, Dubai's development continued apace. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum . In 2008, he bought the Woodlands Stud empire for more than $460 million. He also holds a controlling interest in property developer, asset and event management, and investment company Meraas Holding which is currently developing a number of retail, lifestyle and themed developments in Dubai, including Legoland and a Bollywood movie theme park.[39]. In September 2015, Mohammad's eldest son Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed died of heart disease. On 1st of February 2016, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum launched the Shaikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Library. Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum jest 34-letnim księciem Dubaju i prawdziwym królem Instagrama. He received encouragement from the poet Fatat Al Arab, when she composed a reply to one of his earliest poems. [40], In 1989, Sheikh Mohammed inaugurated the first Dubai Airshow: in 2013 the exhibition had grown to over 1,000 exhibiting companies, and was the venue for Emirates' placement of the largest aeroplane order in history, with $99 billion combined orders with Airbus for its A380 and Boeing for its 777X.[41]. Reflecting widespread public reaction to the events, and part of a groundswell of donations from prominent Emirati citizens, he also dedicated his victory and prize money from winning a major endurance race in Bahrain on 10 January 2009 to the Palestinian people.[54]. Gender-reveal device explosion kills father-to-be1, US arrests El Chapo's wife over 'drug trafficking'2, Nasa shows dramatic video of Mars rover's landing4, Facebook reverses ban on news in Australia7, Everybody 'has to play part' in lockdown easing8, Signs of 'metal fatigue' on Denver plane engine9, 17,300-year-old kangaroo is Australia's oldest rock art10. In 1995, his hands-on approach to racing resulted in a major split with leading trainer Henry Cecil after a disagreement over racing a horse Mohammed insisted was injured. The award allows artists and projects to benefit from the private sector's support under four categories: Distinguished Patrons of the Arts (AED 15 million), Patrons of the Arts (AED 2–5 million), Supporters of the Arts (AED 500,000), and Friends of the Arts (AED 50,000–500,000). Jumeirah's international expansion, driven after it became part of Dubai Holding in 2004,[44] encompasses 22 hotels in ten countries. [107], In December 2019, a UK family court ruled that—on the balance of probabilities—Sheikh Mohammed had orchestrated the abductions of Sheikha Latifa and Sheikha Shamsa and that he continued to maintain a regime whereby both were deprived of their liberty. He has frequently alluded to the need to pursue a two-state solution and negotiate a settlement to the Palestinian issue before any normalisation of relations with Israel. 22 lipca 1949 w Al Shindagha) – szejk arabski, emir Dubaju, premier i wiceprezydent Zjednoczonych Emiratów Arabskich.. Trzeci z czterech synów emira Dubaju, Raszida bin Sa’ida Al Maktuma, podstawowe i średnie wykształcenie zdobył w Dubaju, następnie studiował w Anglii (Cambridge University). After the UAE gained independence from the UK in 1971, Sheikh Mohammed was named defence minster - a position he still holds. “They also threatened me that I would be in prison my whole life and I’ll never see the sun again.”[99] [100], On 29 June 2019, The Sun reported that the wife of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum, Princess Haya bint Al Hussein, had fled Dubai and was in Germany seeking political asylum along with her children, a son and a daughter. [15] He subsequently studied at the Mons Officer Cadet School in Aldershot, (which later became part of Sandhurst), passing out with the sword of honour as the top Commonwealth student. [117], In October 2013, scandal returned to Sheikh Mohammed in the venue of horseracing, with reports of potentially toxic and dangerous steroids, anaesthetics, and anti-inflammatory drugs being shipped into UAE, mislabeled as "horse tack". In late 1981, he purchased Gainsborough Stud at Woolton Hill, near Newbury, Berkshire, United Kingdom. Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Having called for US restraint in Afghanistan both in public and in meetings with US officials,[55] Sheikh Mohammed moved to donate $2m for temporary housing for those displaced by the US bombing campaign of 2001/2002. [5], A keen equestrian, he is the founder of the Maktoum family-owned Godolphin stable and the owner of Darley, a thoroughbred breeding operation with operations in six countries. Due to his interest in sports creativity, an award was given in his name every year to the emerging, professional athletes and sports organisations named Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Creative Sports Award. [20] Following a spirited firefight between the Union Defence Force and Saqr's forces - mostly Egyptian mercenaries who had entered the UAE through Ras Al Khaimah[18] – Sheikh Mohammed accepted Saqr's surrender. In this respect, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum issued Law No. In 1955, he began his formal education at Al Ahmedia School. Following Maktoum's death in 2006, another of Sheikh Rashid's sons, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, acceded to these positions and is the current Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and the ruler of Dubai. Video, Gaming for God: London’s live-streaming vicar, Gender-reveal device explosion kills father-to-be, US arrests El Chapo's wife over 'drug trafficking', Nasa shows dramatic video of Mars rover's landing, Everybody 'has to play part' in lockdown easing, Signs of 'metal fatigue' on Denver plane engine, 17,300-year-old kangaroo is Australia's oldest rock art, Dubai ruler's daughter reveals ‘hostage’ ordeal, Timeline: Failed escapes of sheikh's daughters, Frank Gardner: Dubai ruler abducted daughters - UK court, obtained by the BBC's investigative current affairs programme, Eight months later, the High Court issued a series of fact-finding judgements. Sheikh Mohammed is a poet in classical Arabic as well as the Bedouin (colloquial) Nabati style,[77] and has published some of his poetry in his Nabati as well as in English. Operating under the motto "Open Doors. Signalling a zero tolerance policy towards corruption in government, in 2001, Sheikh Mohammed ordered the arrest of Obaid Saqr bin-Busit, the head of Dubai Customs and the chairman of the World Customs Association. [26] The CEO of the company was found guilty of earning Dhs20 million by misusing his powers and sentenced to a 10-year jail term. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is the 71-year-old billionaire ruler of Dubai and vice-president of the United Arab Emirates. Today, we launched a project to rehabilitate the historic Al Fahidi Fort, which houses the Dubai Museum - the first museum of its kind in the emirate. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum and Princess Haya at the Epsom Derby in 2017. United Nations asks UAE for proof that Princess Latifa is alive. [78] He started writing poetry as a young man, using pseudonyms such as 'Saleet' so his poetry would not be associated with the son of the then Ruler of Dubai. They were married on 26 April 1979. [120] The couple married on 10 April 2004, and have two children, a daughter, Al-Jalila, born 2 December 2007, and a son, Zayed, born 7 January 2012. An initiative by Sheikh Mohammed in 2015 saw Dubai's Metro stations turned into art galleries in the period leading up to Art Dubai 2015. Sheikh Mohammed has been responsible for the creation and growth of a number of businesses and economic assets of Dubai, with a number held by two companies under his ownership, Dubai World and Dubai Holding. Although unsuccessful in obtaining the release of the hostages (they were finally freed, and the 747 blown up, in Libya), he was more successful in a later negotiation with the three hijackers of KLM 861, who released the balance of their hostages and handed over the plane in return for safe passage.[22]. "As a head of government, I was not able to participate in the court's fact-finding process. [42], The Burj Al Arab was inaugurated in December 1999. In July 2019, Haya applied for a forced marriage protection order and a non-molestation order at the UK High Court in London - as well as wardship of their children. Feb 27, 2016 Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum explains how the UAE is updating an old view of the role of government.. 14 Add to Bookmarks These included a pistol placed on her pillow. Latifa made the videos while being held under her father's orders in Dubai in a barred villa. Sheikh Mohammed has overseen the development of numerous projects in Dubai including the creation of a technology park and a free economic zone, Dubai Internet City, Dubai Media City, the Dubai International Finance Centre, the Palm Islands and the Burj Al Arab hotel. [82], The Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation's $1 million Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Award was inaugurated on 7 December 2014, the first award being made jointly to the computer scientist and inventor of the World Wide Web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee and entrepreneur and co-founder of Wikipedia, Jimmy Wales "In recognition of their efforts and contributions in the field of spreading knowledge throughout the world". The videos released by the BBC show Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed Al Maktoum at a “jail villa”, apparently located in the UAE city-state. Al Maktoum stated that he was “appalled and angered” by the case and announced that the stable would be locked down while drug tests were carried out on all horses who were under Al Zarooni's care. 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