All of us, who are living and working in this beautiful and safe country, would like to express our respect to the UAE’s leaders for their hard work, efforts and contribution to make the UAE such a success.
Forty years ago Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi and Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum of Dubai initiated a huge transformation process of this country and their people.
Their biggest achievement was their decision to distribute the oil wealth throughout the country. They initiated huge constructions of schools, houses, roads, hospitals, ports, airports, hotels, public parks, agriculture and industry. Emiratis engaged workforce from other countries and have facilitated the integration among people from other cultures and religions by providing expats with a safe place to work and live.
The UAE has also contributed with billions of dirhams in economic and financial aid to less wealthy nations and countries. The UAE is giving equal rights and opportunities for man and women, as well as equal law and opportunities for Emiratis and Non Emiratis
Sheikh Zayed, the father of the UAE nation, died on November 2, 2004. He fulfilled his dream to convert the desert into gardens and forests. I have been told that someone wrote a poem on Sheikh Zayed’s palace in Al Ain after he passed away, saying how the stones and the trees cried for him after his death, the trees and the palms which he once planted with his own hands were grieving for him. Happy anniversary!
Interesting links about the UAE:
Farewell Arabia film
This film is a documentary about the Arabian desert, petroleum discovery, distribution of wealth, and the vision of Sheikh Zayed, the founder of the United Arab Emirates.
Other links:
The Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Cup endurance race for women has drawn 60 leading riders who will compete for a slice of the Dh800,000 prize at the Emirates International Endurance Village in Al Wathba on December 1, 2011
Fatima Al Marri, a 17-year-old Emirati schoolgirl, created history last week by becoming the first female rider to win the National Day Cup, a 120km race
http://www.uaeinteract.com Over 50,000 Pages of News and Information on the UAE
http://www.uaeyearbook.com UAE yearbooks