Dubai’s Future Is in the Hands of Two Very Different Princes
One is the public face and the other is a numbers man, but both are tasked with preserving the city’s status as the Middle East’s business hub.
Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, center, with his sons Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan, left, and Sheikh Maktoum in Dubai on Feb. 22, 2022.
Source: Government of Dubai - Media Office
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Guests jostle to snap selfies with the beaming ruler-in-waiting flanked by dozens of local officials. The royal works the room with the ease of an Instagram celebrity who’s used to mixing with superstars like footballer Cristiano Ronaldo.