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Hamdan attends camel races

Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Shaikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Finance, on Monday attended the first round of the camel race festival at Marmoum racetrack.

  • WAM
  • Published: 23:40 February 25, 2008
  • Gulf News

Dubai: Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Shaikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Finance, on Monday attended the first round of the camel race festival at Marmoum racetrack.

The race is being held under the directive of President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai to preserve the country's rich heritage and traditional sports disciplines.

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