WHO is actually the Leader of the United Arab Emirates and could/did this Leadership change in the future ?
According to their webiste @ Current members of the Supreme Council @
http://www.uae-embassy.com/uae-politics.htmHH President Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Ruler of Abu Dhabi
HH Vice-President and Prime Minister Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai
HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah
HH Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Ruler of Ras al-Khaimah
HH Sheikh Rashid bin Ahmed Al Mu'alla, Ruler of Umm al-Qaiwain
HH Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Ruler of Ajman
HH Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Ruler of Fujairah
But, does this reflect the Truth ?
(perhaps they are simply behind the times in updating their website)
Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founder of the UAE and ruler of the federation since 1971, died in November 2004.
His son succeeded him.
In Jan. 2006, Sheik Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the prime minister of the UAE and the emir of Dubai, died.
Crown Prince Sheik Saad Al Abdullah Al Sabah assumed both roles.
Now, I bring this point up because , ... it shows how volatile the leadership Role of the United Arab Emirate is & can be in the future.
" The Federal National Council (FNC) has 40 members drawn from the emirates on the basis of their population, with eight for each of Abu Dhabi and Dubai, six each for Sharjah and Ras al-Khaimah, and four each for Fujairah, Umm al-Qaiwain and Ajman. The selection of representative members is left to the discretion of each emirate and the members’ legislative term is deemed to be two calendar years. "
We may truly have a friend in the Leadership of the UAE today but, who can guarantee this friendship into the future when the Leadership is based upon both population and hereditary ascension.
Once again: Any one of these Tribal, City/State leaders could assume Power of the UAE.
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HH President Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Ruler of Abu Dhabi
HH Vice-President and Prime Minister Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai
HH Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah
HH Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Ruler of Ras al-Khaimah
HH Sheikh Rashid bin Ahmed Al Mu'alla, Ruler of Umm al-Qaiwain
HH Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Ruler of Ajman
HH Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Ruler of Fujairah
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Remember, the first TWO names have recently changed and I have yet been able to discover the manner in which either died.
OK, all that having been said, I found two maps of Dubia, UAE which I think everyone will find of interest.
http://www.gis.gov.ae/en/downloads/pdfs ... ojects.pdf&
http://www.dubai.ws/dubai_map.htmI also stumbled across this forum @
http://www.dubaiforums.comOne more point in closing, here is a bit of history taken from the UAE Government website.
Formation Of The FederationFollowing the British termination of their agreements with the Trucial States (the name by which they were formally known), the rulers of the seven emirates established a federal state officially entitled Dawlat al Imarat al Arabiyya al Muttahida (State of the United Arab Emirates).
The philosophy behind the state was explained in a statement which was released on 2 December 1971 when the new state was formally established:
The United Arab Emirates has been established as an independent state, possessing sovereignty. It is part of the greater Arab nation. Its aim is to maintain its independence, its sovereignty, its security and its stability, in defense against any attack on its entity or on the entity any of its member Emirates. It also seeks to protect the freedoms and rights of its people and to achieve trustworthy cooperation between the Emirates for the common good. Among its aims, in addition to the purposes above described, is to work for the sake of the progress of the country in all fields, for the sake of providing a better life for its citizens,
to give assistance and support to Arab causes and interest, and to support the Charter of the United Nations and international morals.
The underlined portion above should give American's cause to pause.