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SHEIKH ZAYED FEATURE1955
After Omani and Abu Dhabi forces move
into the Buraimi area, the
British and the Saudis agree to
refer the issue of borders to
international arbitration.1958
Oil is discovered in Abu Dhabi,
which is the catalyst for
the transformation
and modernisation
of the emirate.1959
Sheikh Zayed opens the fi rst
Al Nahyaniah Primary School in
Al Ain, a key part of his desire to
raise the education standards in
the emirate.1961
Shaikh Zayed orders the
building of a mud road from
his palace to Abu Dhabi’s
Al Maqta Bridge.q NO MATTER HOW
LONG IT HAS BEEN
SINCE SHEIKH ZAYED
HAS PASSED AWAY, AND
NO MATTER HOW MUCH
MORE ADVANCED THE
UAE IS IN THE FUTURE,
HIS LEGACY WILL NEVER
BE FORGOTTEN”
Major General Mohammed Ahmed
Al Marri, Director General of Dubai’s
General Directorate of Residency
and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA)“The fact the ruling
families continue
with his legacy
of generosity,
tolerance and
humanitarianism
means the future is
bright for the UAE”
Colm McLoughlin, Executive Vice
Chairman and CEO, Dubai Duty Free