Thanweeruddin Mohammad

Thanweeruddin Mohammad

thanweer@khaleejtimes.com

Thanweeruddin Mohammad oversees KT research and photo desk. Aside from his daily activities in the newsroom, he is also a fitness enthusiast who loves playing cricket and other outdoor games.

7 to 77: Sheikh Mohammed's extraordinary life in photos

7 to 77: Sheikh Mohammed's extraordinary life in photos

These images capture the Dubai Ruler's remarkable journey from a young falconer in the desert to the visionary who built a global city

19 years on: How Salik toll gates changed Dubai roads forever

19 years on: How Salik toll gates changed Dubai roads forever

Nineteen years ago today, Dh4 tolls and shortage of Salik card created chaos on Dubai's roads. Today, there are 10 gates, dynamic pricing, and a Dh15 billion company.

'Don’t ask why, ask why not': How 'Dubai-it' shaped 11 of the city’s key projects

'Don’t ask why, ask why not': How 'Dubai-it' shaped 11 of the city’s key projects

From dredging the Creek to building a museum for the future, these 11 milestones show how Dubai turned impossible into iconic with its unique Dubai-it attitude

Fireworks, Bollywood stars: When UAQ inaugurated world's largest aqua park in 1997

Fireworks, Bollywood stars: When UAQ inaugurated world's largest aqua park in 1997

Thousands of guests and ticket holders of various nationalities thronged Dreamland Aqua Park in Umm Al Quwain despite the summer heat

This day in history: India's Rajiv Gandhi assassinated 35 years ago

This day in history: India's Rajiv Gandhi assassinated 35 years ago

The bomb that killed the former Indian prime minister was hidden in a bouquet of flowers handed to him as he began an election campaign meeting at Sriperumbudur, near Madras (Chennai)

Look: 14 moments when Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed won people's hearts

Look: 14 moments when Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed won people's hearts

From warmly embracing expat workers to waiting beside a crying girl, here are some moments when Sheikh Mohamed showed he was the people's President

Look: 45 years ago, Indira Gandhi was the first Indian prime minister to visit UAE

Look: 45 years ago, Indira Gandhi was the first Indian prime minister to visit UAE

As Indian PM Modi prepares for May 15 solidarity visit, we look back at the historic 1981 trip that laid the foundation for decades of India-UAE friendship

How world's first cloned camel 'Injaz' was born in Dubai 17 years ago today

How world's first cloned camel 'Injaz' was born in Dubai 17 years ago today

Scientists had taken a single preserved cell from a collection and implanted it into a surrogate camel. Just over a year later, Injaz was born, marking a historic scientific achievement.

Public holiday, empty roads: How Dubai welcomed ex-US President George Bush 18 years ago

Public holiday, empty roads: How Dubai welcomed ex-US President George Bush 18 years ago

The visit on January 14, 2008, began at the historic former home of the Ruler of Dubai, now a museum preserving the emirate’s past

From ambition to reality: 20 years of Dubai under Sheikh Mohammed

From ambition to reality: 20 years of Dubai under Sheikh Mohammed

Burj Khalifa to Dubai Metro, here are some of the milestones that the emirate has seen under Sheikh Mohammed's able leadership