TAMMAM, Hamdi.

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Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. Al-qa'id wa-l-masirah. First edition of this richly illustrated account of the political career of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, published ten years after the formation of the UAE. The opening overview on the history and character of Abu Dhabi and its rulers through history is followed by a biography of Sheikh Zayed, shown as a young man and during his days in al-Ain in the photographs, until he took power "by the will of the family, not through a revolt". The remainder focuses on Sheikh Zayed's ambitious projects for Abu Dhabi, with images of infrastructure developments, and urban and industrial expansion, as well as the Sheikh's many political commitments.

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