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Originally Posted by systamatics
i tell u 1 thing , heikh zayed will rot in hell for this 2 much spending hes doing , while 4000 hungry children leaves us every hour , he builds 10s of expensive houses and cars  , ROT IN HELL!!!
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First of all we dont know if he's doin charity stuff .. so we cant judge .. and 2nd he did so much for his country ... eno 3ayyash sha3bo .. n i guess it's a gd step ... our leaders will never do it for lebanon ... they'll just put the money in their bank accounts n thats it... houweh at least saraf ktir 3a sha3bo n 3a balado ...
At the time the British withdrew from the
Persian Gulf, Zayed oversaw the establishment of the Abu Dhabi Fund for Arab Economic Development; through its oil riches were channeled to some forty less fortunate Islamic nations in Asia and Africa during the decades that followed. He is also remembered as "the man who turned the desert green," because he invested oil revenues into projects to improve the harsh desert environment.
Using the country's enormous oil revenues, Sheikh Zayed built up institutions such as hospitals, schools and universities and made it possible for UAE citizens to enjoy free access to them. He also decreed that the State would undertake the cost of foreign health care for those families unable to afford it. Land was also often distributed gratis. However, whilst this policy benefited many landless families, enormously wealthy clans and individuals were given free land grants in proportion to their status and influence with the royal family. His majlis (a traditional Arab consultation council) was open to the public, and as well as discussing national and personal issues, he enjoyed hearing people's opinions on poetry, as well as recitals by new and young poets. His tolerance towards other people and their faiths was evident, and he allowed the building of religious buildings such as churches and temples. This is perhaps one of his most important attributes, which endeared him to the vast multitudes of expatriate workers who make up approximately three quarters of the population of the UAE. Zayed was also an advocate of women's rights and the education and participation of women in the work force, within traditional parameters. His views regarding this issue were considerably more liberal than his contemporaries in the GCC nations.