Dubai Ruler opens five-day Gitex

Shaikh Mohammad was accompanied by Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Crown Prince and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council and a large entourage

Last updated: September 15, 2018 | 23:23

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Ahmed Ramzan

Dubai: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, opened the five-day Gitex at the Dubai International Conference and Exhibition Centre on Sunday morning.

Shaikh Mohammad was accompanied by Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Crown Prince and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, and a large entourage, as he visited the stalls of the UAE’s two telecom companies, etisalat and du, as well as the stand of Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority and Research in Motion, where he met RIM CEO Jim Balsillie.

Gitex, which began Sunday morning with lines a large turnout, will bring together technology and telecoms companies from across the world. Gitex Shopper, which opened on Saturday, runs until October 15th at the Dubai Airport Expo.

Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice- President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, along with other officials during the first day of Gitex at Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre in Dubai.

Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice- President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Shaikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and the UAE Minister of Finance, Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President, Dubai Civil Aviation Authority; Chairman, Dubai Airports, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline & Group, and Shaikh Ahmad Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al MaktoumChairman of Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Sports Creativity Award, Chairman of Dubai Event Management Corporation, President of UAE National Olympic Committee and Chairman of the Dubai Club for Arabian Camel Races, along with other officials during the first day of Gitex at Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre in Dubai.

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