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  "id": 6153592,
  "title": "Sheikh Hamdan marks 20 years leading Dubai's Executive Council with record growth",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/sheikh-hamdan-marks-20-years-leading-dubais-executive-council-with",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-07T18:13:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/09/07/sheikh-hamdan-marks-20-years-leading-dubais-executive-council-with-record-growth/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "In a landmark milestone, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai and Deputy Prime Minister, marked his 20-year tenure leading the city's Executive Council in September 2025. Over the past two decades, Dubai has experienced unprecedented growth, with its GDP doubling to Dh937 billion and non-oil foreign trade reaching Dh3 trillion. The emirate has solidified its position as a global hub for trade and investment, boasting the world's busiest airport for international passenger traffic and topping global rankings for attracting greenfield foreign direct investment projects. Dubai's commitment to quality of life is evident in its high healthy life expectancy, safety ratings, and customer satisfaction with government services. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, expressed pride in Sheikh Hamdan's accomplishments, highlighting the prince's unique path and trailblazing achievements.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Sheikh Hamdan marks 20 years leading Dubai's Executive Council with record growth",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/sheikh-hamdan-marks-20-years-leading-dubais-executive-council-with-6157876",
        "published": "2026-09-07T18:13:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arabian Business",
        "title": "Sheikh Hamdan marks 20 years leading Dubai Executive Council as economy doubles to $255bn",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/sheikh-hamdan-marks-20-years-leading-dubai-executive-council-as",
        "published": "2026-09-07T23:37:28.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}