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Future Plans 2025

• Future Mega-Projects in Dubai 2025
• 1. Dubai One Tower: Once completed, it will be the 4th tallest building in the
world, and the tallest residential building in the world with 711 meters high.
• 2. Alladin City Dubai: Three towers, designed to resemble Alladin’s magic lamp,
linked by bridges and walkways.
• 3. Bluewater Island: It will be 210 m high. It is called Dubai Eye.
• 4. City Land Mall: The world’s first nature inspired shopping mall.
• 5. The Museum of the future: shows the future visualized opportunities.

• Note: See pictures next slide for further explanation.

Future Plans 2025
 Future Plans 2030
• Dubai Independent Transportation Strategy 2030: Dubai Independent Transportation Strategy
aims to transform 25% of the total transportation in Dubai to autonomous mode by 2030. The
strategy is expected to bring AED 22 billion in annual economic revenues in several sectors by
reducing transportation costs, carbon emissions and accidents, and raising the productivity of
individuals as well as saving hundreds of millions of hours wasted in usual transportation.
SURPRISING FINDS ABOUT UAE
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0spBQNydxao

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 A BRIEF HISTORY OF UAE
 The history of human habitation,
transmigration and trade in UAE goes back
to over 125,000 years
Stone tools recovered reveal a settlement of people from Africa
some 127,000 years ago and a stone tool used for butchering
animals discovered on the Arabian coast suggests an even older
habitation from 130,000 years ago.[

There are six periods of human settlement in UAE before Islam, which
include respectively:
The Hafit period Ruins of
The Umm Al Nar culture people
the Wadi Suq people settlements
were found
The Mleiha period
in Delma
The advent of Islam in Eastern Arabia, through three distinctive Iron Ages.
and Mirweh
. in Abu Dhabi
The area was variously occupied by the Achaemenids and other forces,
fortified settlements and extensive husbandry were constructed thanks to
the development of the falaj irrigation system.
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 Trade in copper from the Hajar Mountains commenced around 3000 BC.
 Ruins in Mleiha in Sharjah indicate that there were commercial ties with
Greece in the 3rd Century BC.
 By the 1st century, Abu Dhabi had caravan traffic between Syria and cities
in southern Iraq began.

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 There was sea trade to the important port of Omana
(Umm al-Qaiwain) and to India.
 Chinese merchants came to Dibba for trading.
 Liwa was the focus of economic and social activity for
the Bani Yas before the 16th century.
 1790s the town of Abu Dhabi had become an important
pearling center and AL-Nahyan family moved there
from Liwa.

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 Key dates in UAE Federation
 1918.
 1966
1971
2004
2005
• What are the significant events happened in the previous
dates?

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UAE RULERS
Sheikh Zayed was born in 1918. He ruled Abu
Dhabi from 1966 until he died in 2004.
 He united Arab Emirates in 1971 and
became the ruler of the country.
 The Federal National Council (FNC), was
established in 1971 by Sheikh Zayed, and then
changes took place in time and HH Sheikh
Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan was appointed
Ruler of UAE and President of the federation
supreme counsel in December 2005.

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 What is Tolerance?
It is the ability or willingness to accept the existence
of opinions or behavior that one dislikes or disagrees with.
It also means you appreciate what is meaningful to others, even
if you cannot understand it.
Which definition you find more accurate? Evaluate the above
definitions and provide your opinion on the extent to which the
definition is true.
 Tolerance in UAE
• Sheik Mohamad Bin Rashid announced the
establishment of the Ministry of Tolerance in Dubai in
2017, headed by Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al
Nahyan.
• UAE has been always a coexistence place, and this has
been seen in the welcoming environment of over 200
nationalities who live and socialize together
smoothly and respectfully.
What make UAE Land of Tolerance?

http://www.tolerance.gov.ae/en/tolerance.aspx

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwq5dOTGsvQ
 Tolerance Observed in UAE?
oOne example of UAE's religious tolerance: the country is home to over 200 nationalities
and more than 40 churches, a Sikh temple and a number of Hindu temples.
oUAE celebrates tolerance concept as value in conferences, program and sports activities.
oAnti-discrimination and anti-hate laws and centers to counter extremism had been set up.
It's not by coincidence. It's by deliberate action and inspiration: UAE spreads tolerance,
moderation and respect for others as practiced by the country's founding father, the late Shaikh
Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
Tolerance in the UAE is observed at all levels: individual, organizational, national and
institutional levels.
The UAE promotes acceptance and understanding as the country's core values.
Timeline of Tolerance
Tolerance has always been fostered in UAE culture, It is an inherited
value well observed by the latest funder of the UAE Sheikh Zayed.
However UAE started to officially and strongly promote this value in
2015- Within a tome line of 5 consecutive years a set of achievements and
significant events marked UAE as a reel land of tolerance.
Draw the tolerance time line in UAE in respect of the following dates:
20015
20016
2017
2018
2019
Timeline of Tolerance
 Tolerance Activities and Initiatives (1)
In June 2016, the National Program for Tolerance was adopted. The program aims to describe
the UAE’s true image of moderation and respect for all and to spread its message of
coexistence and peace throughout the world.
Initiatives taken by the government:
Setting the Anti-Discrimination and Hate Law.
Establishment of centers to combat extremism including the International Institute for
Tolerance, the Centre for Truth and the Hedaya Center for Fighting Violent Extremism.
In 2017, H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid named the pedestrian bridge on the new canal in
Dubai as the Bridge of Tolerance.
 Tolerance Activities and Initiatives (2)

In 2019, the government announced the Tolerance logo.

Ghaf tree was chosen to represent Tolerance in the logo, as it symbolizes stability and peace in
the desert and has the ability to adapt in such environment.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid formed the Supreme National Committee for Tolerance to
regulate the cause-specific local events and initiatives.
Pope Francis visited the United Arab Emirates in 2019. This historic visit was the first of its
kind for the Middle East, which set the pace for similar events in the future. As part of the Year
of Tolerance initiative, the UAE will organize many events, notably the signing of the historic
“brotherhood of humanity” document to promote the values of tolerance, coexistence and world
peace.
 Tolerance Activities and Initiatives (3)

Dubai Expo 2020:

“Connect the Minds and Make the Future” is the theme of the event.
Dubai Expo 2020 aims to provide people with an opportunity to communicate with each other
despite their different backgrounds and affiliations.
It aims to promote dialogue and find solutions to common global challenges through collective
efforts.
It is impossible to achieve all that without tolerance, openness and respect that surpasses the
superficial barriers of race, religion and differences of opinion.
 Tolerance Activities and Initiatives (4)
The Special Olympics World Summer Games were held in Abu Dhabi between March 14
and March 21, 2019. Over 7,000 athletes from all over the world took part in the event. This
was the first time these Special Olympics Games were held in the Middle East.

The construction of UAE’s first Hindu Temple in Abu Mureikheh. The groundbreaking for
this project will take place in April and the temple is expected to be completed by 2020.

An increase in nation-building events that encourage cultural awareness among people, such
as the Emirati-French Cultural Dialogue and UAE-China Week.
Performance of Tourism Sector in the UAE
 Tourism

• In 2016, Dubai received 14.9 million tourists

• Abu Dhabi received 4,440,314 tourists.
• Sharjah received 1.8 million tourists.
• Ras Al Khaimah is targeting 1 million visitors in 2018 and 3 million
visitors in 2025.
• In 2016, revenues in UAE were about $43.3 billion (12.1% GDP).
• About 317,500 people were working in travel and tourism.
• By 2027, 410,000 jobs are expected.
• Investment was $7.1 billion in 2016, but it is expected to reach $20.3
billion in 2027.
Major Tourist Attractions in the UAE

https://www.moec.gov.ae/en/tourist-attractions
Explore the major attractions trough the link.
Make a presentation or create a content to introduce a touristic place
of your choice using Marketing Strategies.
(to make your location or destination seem more attractive than the main alternatives, boosting the number of people who
travel there and assisting the local travel industry. It is also about increasing awareness of the destination, with a view to
raising demand and improving its reputation.)
 Important Attractions in UAE
• Burj Khalifa:
• It is the tallest building in the world. It is 829 meters high. It is one of the most
important land mark not only in Dubai, but in all the emirates. It has the longest
travel distance elevator in the world.
• Sheikh Zayed Mosque:
• It took 20 years to finish it. It opened in 2007. It holds 40,000 worshippers. It is a
mixture of ottoman, Fatimid and Mameluke styles.
• Al Hajar Mountains:
• It is a mountain series that extends from Ras Al Khaimah to Oman. It is an ideal
place for lovers of nature and who likes hiking and sightseeing.
• Sharjah Art Museum:
• It has works for Arab artists and European artists.
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 Burj AL-Arab
the most expensive suit
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7NfLTr36zg
• The Burj Al Arab is the most expensive and exclusive hotel in Dubai.
• The Royal suites cost $50,000 per night.
• It is also the only 7 start hotel in the world.

• One of the main development focus areas for the travel and tourism industry in
the United Arab Emirates is the hotel sector. Specifically, the emirate of Dubai is
known for its luxury hotels, upscale buildings, and resorts.
• It is home to more than 35 percent of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
region’s luxury hotel supply.
 Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbZcHZl1ee8

• Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, located in Abu Dhabi, is the largest

Mosque in the United Arab Emirates.
• It can accommodate about 40,000 people and features 82 domes and
over a 1,000 columns.
• It is Abu Dhabi’s most iconic landmark and a must-see when visiting
this beautiful city in the desert.
 Other Attractions
• Jabel Hafeet in Al Ain
• Bastakia in Dubai
• The desert beaches
• Dubai Creek Dhow Ride
• Al Bidyah Mosque
• Shopping malls
• Restaurants
• International airports
• International events: tennis championships, horse racing, camel racing
and boat racing
List of museums in the United Arab Emirates

Tourist
Year
Arrivals[30][31]
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2020
--
2019 21,000,000
2018 15,930,000
2017 20,700,000
2016 19,300,000
2015 17,000,000
2014 15,500,000
2013 14,000,000
2012 12,400,000

International visitors
 Why is Tourism Important
In the United Arab Emirates, the tourism and hospitality sector has established itself as
a significant source of employment. The travel and tourism industry will be responsible
for nearly 400 thousand employments by 2028

• It attracts more people to the country.

• It makes the country famous.
• It attracts investment from outside.
• It creates more jobs inside the country.
• It is profitable for airline companies, restaurants and hotels.
• It boosts the economy of the country.
 Tourism industry in UAE - statistics & facts
Though the United Arab Emirates is a major oil-producing country, the
Emirati government has a clear vision to diversify its economy and
balance its dependency on different sectors. The tourism industry has
established itself as a major amplifier of economic divergence.
It has been projected that the travel and tourism industry will
contribute about 280.6 billion United Arab Emirati dirham to the UAE’s
GDP by 2028.

a leading tourist destination in the Middle Eastern region, exceeding 25 million

international tourist arrivals at its peak in 2019 before the COVID-19 outbreak.
Tourists in 2018
Tourism post COVID-19 outbreak

• Prior to the pandemic, the share of Dubai’s

contribution to the country’s tourism GDP was the highest
among all Middle East and North African cities.
• Inbound tourism expenditure as a share of outbound touris
m expenditure
in the UAE fell after the COVID-19 outbreak by almost 50
percent.
• The repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic are still felt by
the tourism industry of the United Arab Emirates and
globally.
Share of tourism spending in the Gulf
Cooperation Council in 2019, by country