Dubai Welcomes New Crown Prince!

Dubai Ruler Shaikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum today announced the appointment of his son, Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum as Dubai's Crown Prince. Along with the announcement, Shaikh Maktoum Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum was announced as the Deputy Ruler of Dubai.

The decree is to be effective from today, Friday February 1, 2008.

Currently, Shaikh Hamdan who was born in 1982 is the Chairman of the Dubai Executive Council - entrusted with the task of overseeing Dubai Government entities.

More reports here (profiles of Shaikh Hamdan and Shaikh Maktoum), here and here