President of the UAE entered the list of 100 most influential people on the planet

Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, president of the UAE and ruler of the emirate of Abu Dhabi, was included in the list of 100 most influential people on the planet according to Forbes Middle East magazine. In an editorial dedicated to Sheikh Khalifa entitled “Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan is a Man Successfully Overcoming Challenges,” Forbes Middle East magazine focuses on the successful and stable economy and cultural progress made by the Arab Emirates under the leadership of Sheikh Khalifa.

As for the list of the most influential people on the planet, this year it was headed by Chinese President Hu Jintao. Following him is US President Barack Obama. The guardian of the two holy Muslim mosques, King of Saudi Arabia Abdullah ibn Abdel Aziz al-Saud, is named the third.

According to Forbes Middle East, Sheikh Khalifa was assigned 56 positions this year in the list of 100 most influential people on the planet for his significant role in the development of the UAE, the economy and prosperity of the country. It should be noted that today the country's wealth is US $ 230 billion. In terms of economic development, the UAE occupies third place in the Middle East region and 25th in the world.

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