Developments after 2011 Arab Uprisings: UAE’s Governance, Evolution, Ambitions- Part 03
1. Establishment of Presidential Guard Crown prince of Abu Dhabi and deputy supreme commander of armed forces, Mohammed Bin Zayed, issued a directive in February 2011 to establish a presidential guard. It is a strike force that includes land, air, and sea forces. An “anti-terror” task force called Special Operations Command also works within guard’s […]
Sheikh Zayed as President: UAE’s Governance, Evolution, Ambitions- Part 02
Zayed as President Abu Dhabi’s ruler Zayed bin Sultan Al-Nahyan was chosen as the new president for a five-year term and Rashid bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, ruler of Dubai, as Vice President. Each emirate continued to retain its own military forces, sovereignty over its internal affairs, and ownership of wealth and natural resources from its territory. […]
