Premier Dubai

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is comprised of 7 emirates namely, Abu Dhabi (which serves as the capital), Dubai, Ras Al Khaimah, Ajman, Fujairah, Sharjah and Umm Al Quwain and is also a member of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). English is commonly spoken in the business world although Arabic remains the official language of the 7 emirates. It is strategically located between Europe, Africa and Asia including direct flights to most of the countries of the 3 continents.

Each emirate is governed by a ruler, who together form the Federal Supreme Council, and one of whom serves as President of the United Arab Emirates. The actual president of the UAE is Emir Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan who is also the Ruler of Abu Dhabi. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is the 70-year-old billionaire Ruler of Dubai, vice-president of the United Arab Emirates and the Prime Minister of United Arab Emirates. In the Middle East, he is renowned for overseeing the transformation of Dubai into a top business and tourism destination. Sheikh Mohammed was very much involved to diversify the economy from oil based to international trade and financial centre, as well as a tourist destination.