Khalifa Bin Yousef Al Suwaidi

<p>Born in 1905 as the eldest son of Yousef Bin Ahmed Bin Obaid Al Suwaidi, Khalifa Bin Yousef belonged to the UAE&rsquo;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.</p> <p><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:200/1*k6x9oHLxNHc-zdL2Swz5zg.png" style="height:234px; width:200px" /></p> <p>At the dawn of the 20th century, pearls were the oil of the UAE and shaped the country&rsquo;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, &lsquo;Dar Al Salam.&rsquo; As the pearl industry slowed down and the economy evolved, he travelled there regularly to import rice, sugar, spices and consumables.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@dr.hamedalsuwaidi/khalifa-bin-yousef-al-suwaidi-69f74e2e58b1"><strong>Click Here</strong></a></p>
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