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Beirut II, which was a sort of 'buffer zone' between the Christian and Muslim districts of the city, filled 1 Sunni Muslim seat, 1 Shia Muslim seat and 1 seat for Minorities (for more information about the Lebanese election system, see Elections in Lebanon). [1] [3] There was one multi-candidate ticket with three names, headed by Adnan al-Hakim ...
Left to right: Sheikh Rashid, Adi Bitar, and Sheikh Rashid's sons Mohammed and Maktoum, both future rulers of Dubai, in 1968 Sheikh Rashid Al Maktoum married only once. His wife, Sheikha Latifa bint Hamdan Al Nahyan, is the daughter of Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan , who had ruled Abu Dhabi for 10 years (1912–22).
The leader of the Parliamentary Democratic Front and former Prime Minister Rashid Karami led a ticket of five incumbent parliamentarians. [1] [2] Karami's cabinet had resigned in February 1968, and an interim administration under Abdallah al-Yafi took over to prepare for the elections. [5] Karami himself was the first candidate on the list.
Mani bin Rashid Al Maktoum: 18 April 1929 – September 1958 (2nd time) Saeed bin Maktoum Al Maktoum: b. 1878 – d. 1958 10 September 1958 – 7 October 1990 Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum: b. 1912 – d. 1990 7 October 1990 – 4 January 2006 Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum: b. 1943 – d. 2006 4 January 2006 – present Mohammed bin Rashid Al ...
I am old enough to remember 1968.. And how that year of protests did not end well for Democrats.. True, America in 1968 was more turbulent than in 2024. Assassinations roiled the world, including ...
Upon the death of Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum on 7 October 1990, his son Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum became prime minister for a second time. Upon Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum 's death on 11 February 2006 while on a visit to the Gold Coast of Australia , his younger brother Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum , the ...
A British decision, taken in early 1968, to withdraw from its involvement in the Trucial States, led to the decision to found a Federation. This was agreed between two of the most influential Trucial Rulers, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi and Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum of Dubai. The two invited other Trucial Rulers to ...
Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan was president of the UAE from its foundation until his death on November 2, 2004. His oldest son, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, was president until his death May 13, 2022. On 14 May 2022, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was elected as the UAE's new president after the death of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. [12]