Saeed bin Ahmed bin Khalaf Al Otaiba, one of the first pioneers in Abu Dhabi, passed away today. He accompanied the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God have mercy on him, since his youth, and in the beginnings of his rule of the city of Al Ain. He also witnessed the beginnings of the development of the United Arab Emirates. He contributed significantly to laying the first building block for the economic renaissance that the country achieved over decades.
He held positions, including Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Chairman of the Federation of Emirates Chambers, and former President of the Federation of Gulf Cooperation Council Chambers. He is described as the memory of a city and the archive of a state. He knows a lot about the history of Abu Dhabi, and remembers the years he lived and traveled a lot between the many emirates of the country. And neighboring countries.
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