HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is the Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. He became the Ruler of Dubai on 4 January 2006.

Known as the business and services hub of the UAE, Dubai is the second-largest Emirate in the UAE. Dubai’s target sectors for investment include healthcare and pharmaceuticals, construction and real estate, and tourism and hospitality. As the seventh most visited city in the world, Dubai’s tourism sector is set for further growth, as the UAE recently announced a 10-year multiple-entry tourist visa scheme.

There are 27 major free zones in Dubai:

• Dubai Airport Free Zone
• Dubai Auto Zone
• Dubai Cars and Automotive Zone
• Dubai Design District
• Dubai Flower Centre
• Dubai Gold and Diamond Park
• Dubai Healthcare City
• Dubai Industrial City
• Dubai International Academic City
• Dubai International Financial Centre
• Dubai Internet City
• Dubai Knowledge Park
• Dubai Logistics City
• Dubai Maritime City Authority
• Dubai Media City
• Dubai Multi Commodities Centre
• Dubai Outsource Zone
• Dubai Science Park
• Dubai Silicon Oasis
• Dubai Studio City
• National Industries Complex
• Dubai Textile City
• Energy and Environment Park
• International Humanitarian City
• Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority
• Jumeirah Lakes Towers Free Zone
• Dubai Production City

Dubai FDI:

Dubai FDI is dedicated to guiding, advising and providing practical help on all aspects of business decisions and management. The support offered ranges from determining optimal legal structures to identifying investment opportunities.