Dubai Royals Round-Up: HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Opens Gitex, HH Sheikha Mahra Announces She’s Pregnant and More News You Missed
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Dubai Royals Round-Up: Ahead of the weekend, Harper’s Bazaar Arabia shares an update of the biggest royal news stories coming out of the UAE this week. From the opening of Gitex to the announcement of a pregnancy, see all the highlights here.
Dubai Royals Round-Up: October 14 – 20, 2023
HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid of Dubai Opens Gitex
On October 16 His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai inaugurated this year’s Gitex Global exhibition at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The world’s largest tech show takes place every winter in the UAE and plays host to over 6,000 exhibitors and 180,000 tech executives from 180 countries in total.
His Highness highlighted the parallels between the tech show and Dubai’s growth in the caption, and the similarities they both share in their passions for innovations and growth.
Sheikh Hamdan Enjoys The Great Outdoors
Dubai’s Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum posted a series of Instagram Stories that he shot, enjoying Mother Nature’s natural beauty with the younger members of his family.
HH Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Highlights The Advancements of The Dubai Assembly for Generative AI
The daughter of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, shared the details of the assembly’s progress on her Instagram account.
“I was very inspired by the technological advancements and latest developments in the world of #GenAI. The conversations held were pivotal in shaping the path forward for the use of such innovation and understanding its implications for the future of humanity. #DubaiGenAI #DubaiFuture,” she wrote in the caption.
HH Sheikha Mahra and Sheikha Mana are expecting their first child.
The Dubai royals took to social media earlier this week, sharing an image of what appears to be a recent ultrasound scan, to announce they’ll soon be a family of three. The announcement comes days after the couple celebrated the birthday of Sheikh Mana at a countryside estate in the UK.
Lead images courtesy of Instagram/@hhshmahra and Dubai Media Office