How vision, ambition and bold decisions reshaped Dubai and inspired the world Dubai: Today, Wednesday, July 15, the UAE celebrates a momentous occasion: the birthday of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed ...

For decades, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai has quietly reshaped the ambitions of the region. But the rise to being one of the ...

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Mohammed Ehsai is a contemporary Iranian artist whose stylized work is characterized by a melding of Arabic calligraphy, graphic design, and Modernist abstraction. Two-tone compositions of conflated ...

Mohammad Mansour writes news, features and analysis from the MENA desk at aljazeera.com, based in Doha, Qatar, with a particular focus on Gaza, Palestine and Israel. He has been working as a ...

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