The UAE is set to consolidate its position as the regional leader and beacon of stability. That’s according to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. In his forward to the ‘Business Year: Dubai’ publication, His Highness said that the country is focusing on goals leading to Dubai’s hosting of EXPO 2020, as well as the UAE’s Vision 2021. Sheikh Mohammed also said that Dubai is working to become the world centre for Islamic economy by 2018.

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