In 1993, a 70 year old veteran politician from the Soviet era was propelled from semi-retirement and back into the international spotlight at a moment that would define the survival, or not, of his nation.
Ilham: Portrait of a President is the first international biography of a statesman who has forged one of the economic miracles of modern times. Ilham Aliyev was born in Baku in 1961 in the wake of the Berlin Crisis and months before the Cuban Missile Crisis. It was the height of the Cold War.
As the son of a party stalwart, in one of the major capitals of the Soviet Union, Ilham lived a typical Soviet childhood, punctuated by propaganda and the requirement to conform.
Ilham: Portrait of a President is the first international biography of a statesman who has forged one of the economic miracles of modern times. Ilham Aliyev was born in Baku in 1961 in the wake of the Berlin Crisis and months before the Cuban Missile Crisis. It was the height of the Cold War.
As the son of a party stalwart, in one of the major capitals of the Soviet Union, Ilham lived a typical Soviet childhood, punctuated by propaganda and the requirement to conform.
Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan was born in 1912 on the impoverished, isolated and largely ignored Trucial Coast.As a member of the ruling class, his childhood could be considered to be relatively privileged, but it was also one scarred by the difficulties of the era. The tragic death of his father, regional economic collapse and difficult political conditions meant that it was a hard, uncertain life.
Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan was born in 1912 on the impoverished, isolated and largely ignored Trucial Coast.As a member of the ruling class, his childhood could be considered to be relatively privileged, but it was also one scarred by the difficulties of the era. The tragic death of his father, regional economic collapse and difficult political conditions meant that it was a hard, uncertain life.
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.
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.
Father of Dubai was the first authorised biography of Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, late Ruler of Dubai, an honest attempt at understanding the man who, as Britain’s Independent newspaper commented; "led his pocket-sized Gulf emirate to unprecedented prosperity based not only on oil but also on trade". The boom describes the youthful Sheikh Rashid as a 'serious young man' who was groomed to be a leader by his dynamic mother, the remarkable Sheikha Hessa and his gentle father, Sheikh Saeed, the Dubai Ruler.
Father of Dubai was the first authorised biography of Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, late Ruler of Dubai, an honest attempt at understanding the man who, as Britain’s Independent newspaper commented; "led his pocket-sized Gulf emirate to unprecedented prosperity based not only on oil but also on trade". The boom describes the youthful Sheikh Rashid as a 'serious young man' who was groomed to be a leader by his dynamic mother, the remarkable Sheikha Hessa and his gentle father, Sheikh Saeed, the Dubai Ruler.
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.
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.
Nelson Mandela once commented that it is “better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will appreciate your leadership.” Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Ruler of a tiny sheikhdom on the Arabian Peninsula, never operated on the same plain as the South African icon, but nevertheless he knew the dangers to which Mandela referred.
Nelson Mandela once commented that it is “better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will appreciate your leadership.” Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Ruler of a tiny sheikhdom on the Arabian Peninsula, never operated on the same plain as the South African icon, but nevertheless he knew the dangers to which Mandela referred.
This is the remarkable story of a woman’s quest to alter the course of her country’s modern history and transform the fortunes of her people. Chandrika Bandaranaike was born to one of Sri Lanka’s most distinguished families in 1945. Her father was a senior minister of the government at the time of her birth. He was later to become the Prime Minister of the country, while her mother, Sirimavo Bandaranaike, was to become the world’s first woman Prime Minister in 1961.
SAQR. Fifty Years and More (The longest serving Head of State in the world and his extraordinary life) Some 59 years ago, 23-year-old Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammed Al Qasimi was placed in power of his homeland following a family conclave. The isolated sheikhdom was ravaged by poverty and starvation, while internal and external tensions were rife.
SAQR. Fifty Years and More (The longest serving Head of State in the world and his extraordinary life) Some 59 years ago, 23-year-old Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammed Al Qasimi was placed in power of his homeland following a family conclave. The isolated sheikhdom was ravaged by poverty and starvation, while internal and external tensions were rife.
