Khalifa Bin Yousef Al Suwaidi

Born in 1905 as the eldest son of Yousef Bin Ahmed Bin Obaid Al Suwaidi, Khalifa Bin Yousef belonged to the UAE’s generation of innovative pioneers and entrepreneurs. Khalifa Bin Yousef had remarkable contributions and roles within the establishment of the United Arab Emirates and had a strong impact on the political and economic life at that time, all of which was established within the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. <img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:200/1*k6x9oHLxNHc-zdL2Swz5zg.png" style="height:234px; width:200px" /> At the dawn of the 20th century, pearls were the oil of the UAE and shaped the country’s growth and development in trade and financing. As trade evolved and without direct lines of exchange with India, Abu Dhabi established trading routes with Bahrain. He originally sailed on a single Arabian Dhow, ‘Dar Al Salam.’ As the pearl industry slowed down and the economy evolved, he travelled there regularly to import rice, sugar, spices and consumables. <a href="https://medium.com/@dr.hamedalsuwaidi/khalifa-bin-yousef-al-suwaidi-69f74e2e58b1">Click Here</a>