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Rashid's Legacy Rashid’s Legacy is the story of Dubai. Highlighting the arrival of the Maktoum family in the sheikhdom over 170 years ago, the book profiles the origins of the emirate from the beginning of its recorded history and through the leadership of a succession of family members. The book goes on to map an extraordinary story — that of the late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, renowned as being the Father of Dubai. Scales of Justice Scales of Justice is the story of the 50-year history of Dubai Courts. Formed in 1958, the courts were somewhat revolutionary on the Trucial Coast, the pinnacle of a legal system built by the late Dubai Ruler in order to underpin the modern city-state he sought to forge. Half a century on, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has succeeded in creating a 21st century metropolis and Dubai Courts continues to serve. Scales of Justice shows the growth of the emirate, and details how the courts have underpinned Dubai’s remarkable success story. The Maktoums: Legends of the Turf (8th Edition) Now in its eighth edition, The Maktoums: Legends of the Turf is the most comprehensive record of the Dubai Ruling family’s involvement in Thoroughbred racing. Profiling the great champions that have represented the Maktoums, from Ajdal to Zilzal, Legends of the Turf also highlights equestrian history and culture which underscores the Maktoum's deep affection for racing. Endurance: The Sport of Sheikhs (2nd Edition) Endurance. The Sport of Sheikhs (Second Edition) In 680 BC, the Greeks introduced horse-drawn chariot racing into the Ancient Olympics. Run over nine miles in the hippodrome, the event was seen as an astonishing test of stamina for a horse. The Greeks had invented their own version of endurance. Emirates. The Airline of the Future (2nd Edition) Two decades ago, intent on further propelling the economic and social evolution that was transforming his country, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum started an airline. It was an era when airline start-ups were rare, and successes still rarer. Yet he handed his team a cheque for $10 million and told them to go away and create a carrier for Dubai. Flight into the Future In 1937 the inauguration of an Imperial Airways C-Class flying boat service brought Dubai into the aviation era. From the foundations of 1937 to the modernity of 2007, the 70th anniversary of civil aviation in Dubai is a milestone captured in a book for the first time. With colorful insight from many who have contributed to the vision of the Maktoum family, and archival material from around the world, Flight into the future builds into a blueprint of how the emirate has emerged as one of the world’s aviation hubs. Fly Buy Dubai Fly Buy Dubai (The Remarkable 25 Year Journey of Dubai Duty Free. 25 Years 1983-2008.) In 1945 Rineanna Airport, some 135 miles from Dublin, later known as Shannon International, began receiving scheduled aircraft from TWA and PanAm. The number of international carriers using Shannon rose sharply over succeeding years. The door was now open for the entrepreneurial spirit of one man to alter the course of the aviation industry. |
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