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At the time of Sheikh Zayed's birth, the sheikhdom of Abu Dhabi was one of seven Trucial States along the lower coast of the Persian Gulf. [13] He also showed interest in falconry. [14] Zayed was born at Qasr al-Hosn, Abu Dhabi, in 1918 [15] and moved from Abu Dhabi to Al Ain in 1926, after the death of his father.
Khalifa City A is on the main highway to Dubai, about 25 kilometres from Abu Dhabi, [2] and is close to Abu Dhabi International Airport and Yas Island. Etihad Airways has its head office in Khalifa City A. [3] Khalifa City A, which already has around 600-700 houses, will be adjacent to the prestigious Al Raha Beach project.
In June 2022, Sheikh Khaled launched the Abu Dhabi Industrial Strategy, which includes plans to expand the emirate’s industrial sector to AED 172 billion, create 13,600 jobs, and increase Abu Dhabi’s non-oil exports by 143%, by 2031.
Khalifa University (Arabic: جامعة خليفة) is a research, innovation and enterprise-intensive public university located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.Khalifa University's current president, His Excellency Professor Ebrahim Al Hajri, was appointed in July 2024.
In 1997, Sheikh Mansour was appointed chairman of the presidential office, at which time his father Sheikh Zayed was the president of the UAE.After the death of his father, he was appointed by his eldest half-brother, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, as the first minister of presidential affairs of the United Arab Emirates, following a merger of the presidential office and presidential court.
Abu Dhabi introduced four toll gates in 2021 on all bridges (Sheikh Zayed Bridge, Maqtaa Bridge, Mussafah Bridge, and Sheikh Khalifa Bridge) entering the main Abu Dhabi island that only operate during peak hours, and by year-end had over 1.8 million registered cars in the system. Drivers must manually create an account to add balance to their ...
They have ruled Abu Dhabi since 1793, and previously ruled Liwa. Five of the rulers were overthrown and eight were killed in coups between 1793 and 1966; many were brothers. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The Al Nahyan family control multiple sovereign wealth funds including the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and Mubadala Investment Company that have an estimated ...
Abdullah bin Zayed was born in Abu Dhabi on 30 April 1972. He holds a degree in political science from UAE University.He is married to Sheikha Alyazia bint Saif Al Nahyan, who became an FAO Goodwill Ambassador extraordinary in 2010, [4] and has five children: Fatima, Mohammad, Zayed, Saif and Theyab.