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The Pope's visit was a two-day affair, starting with a visit to Abu Dhabi on the 4th of February and ending with a visit to Dubai on the 5th. The visit started with a meeting between Pope Francis and Sheikh Mohammed bin...

Sheikh Khalifa is the paramount leader of the UAE, and is responsible for setting the country's foreign policy and security, as well as for appointing members of the Supreme Council of the Union, which is the country's highest legislative body. Sheikh Khalifa...

The first ruler of the UAE was Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who is also known as the “Father of the Nation.†Sheikh Zayed led the nation from 1966 to 2004, and he is credited with transforming the UAE from a...

The current president of the UAE, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, is the leader of the Al-Nahyan dynasty, and the Prime Minister and Vice President of the UAE, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, is the leader of the...