Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Known for

Writing

Born

July 15, 1949

Birthplace

Al Shindagha, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is the ruler of the Emirate of Dubai and concurrently serves as Vice President, Prime Minister, and Minister of Defence of the United Arab Emirates. In 2020, he was found liable by the High Court in London—in proceedings he did not attend—for intimidation, abduction, and torture.