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Thursday, October 28, 2010

UAE Bids Farewell to Saqr; Welcomes Sa‘ud

From the UAE English papers, farewells to Sheikh Saqr of Ras al-Khaimah: The National emphasizes his role as the last of the UAE's founding fathers, while Gulf News offers a review of his long life. Certainly in his 92 Hijri years (about 90 Gregorian) he saw his territory grow from a remote pearl fishery to a constituent part of a modern state. (For a somewhat less adulatory appreciation, try The Daily Telegraph.)

Also, two profiles of the new ruler, Sheikh Sa‘ud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, again from The National and Gulf News.

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