France's President Nicolas Sarkozy(L) laughs with President of the United Arab Emirates(C) Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the Presidential Palace in Abu Dhabi May 26, 2009. Reuters Pictures 6 months ago

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy(L) laughs with President of the United Arab Emirates(C) Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the Presidential Palace in Abu Dhabi May 26, 2009.

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  7. Emarati men hold the balloons with the images from left to right, Dubai's ruler and UAE prime minister Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE president Sheik Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Sharjah's ruler Sheik Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qassimi during the UAE national day parade in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009. Talking to the media Tuesday, Sheik Mohammed said, Dubai's economy is 'strong' and 'solid' and the world does not understand what is happening in Dubai, in his first public comments since the financial meltdown in the former Arab boomtown.
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