al-Maktoum

Lighting a cigarette in his modest airport office during a meeting two weeks ago, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al-Maktoum, the chairman of Emirates, laughed as he recalled the widespread doubts that Emirates could pay for—and fill—its superjumbo jets.

Cities of the Sky Greg Lindsay 2011

In Dubai, which depends heavily on the relationship between the ruling al-Maktoum family and powerful merchant dynasties, the risks are greatest.

Crisis Exposes Gulf in Bank Lending Policy 2009

The World†™ s biggest is ”Mandarin Oriental Group” which is owned by “Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum” who also owns “Dubai Ports World of Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co”.

Think Progress » Some sources tell the San Diego Union Tribune 2006

Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum The gift to Room to Read is a combination of a donation valued at about $1.5 million for publishing a million books in local languages, and an agreement to raise an undisclosed amount of money for the education charity.

Dubai Charity 2008

I†™ ve said many times in the past, the biggest Laundromat known is “Mandarin Oriental Group” owned by “Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum” who also owns “Dubai Ports World of Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co”.

Think Progress » “The Senate Armed Services Committee 2006

At first it sounds too much of a dream, soon to be quashed early on in the game for lack of financial backers, but this is after all the UAE, home of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, or “Sheik Mo,” the builder-developer-ruler extraordinaire.

The Palms, or: Post-Oil Middle East 2005

At first it sounds too much of a dream, soon to be quashed early on in the game for lack of financial backers, but this is after all the UAE, home of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, or “Sheik Mo,” the builder-developer-ruler extraordinaire.

Archive 2005-09-01 2005

Under the enlightened despotism of its Crown Prince and CEO, 56-year-old Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, the Rhode-Island-sized Emirate of Dubai has become the new global icon of imagineered urbanism.

Boing Boing: July 10, 2005 - July 16, 2005 Archives 2005

Mostafavi lauded al-Maktoum on his efforts in strengthening bilateral ties and invited him for a state visit to Tehran.

Archive 2006-04-01 Glenn Greenwald 2006

Mostafavi lauded al-Maktoum on his efforts in strengthening bilateral ties and invited him for a state visit to Tehran.

Iran -- A good friend of our good friend Glenn Greenwald 2006