The United Arab Emirates, the state that was founded in 1971 by the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (may God rest his soul), has managed to become a destination for every creator and has become a magnet for minds. This has been achieved through the policies and facilitation measures adopted by its wise government to create a motivating work environment and a high quality of life, under advanced legislation that promotes human values and principles calling for tolerance, respect, and acceptance of others. This has been done through making many legal amendments that began with granting the Golden Residence to investors, the talented, and specialists—among scientists, doctors, engineers, artists, and intellectuals—and their families, and was completed by granting Emirati citizenship and passports to the same categories who meet the specified conditions. This reflects a wise, forward-looking approach to strengthen the attraction and stability of exceptional minds, enhance the UAE’s position as a destination that attracts minds and creative competencies, and honor knowledge and scholars.

The UAE has become a land of dreams for many who hope to live in a better way and enjoy all aspects of life. The UAE offers equal opportunities to everyone who sets foot on its land, whether a tourist or a resident, to spend an enjoyable time in a country that provides all the essentials of a dignified life and happy living. With its large and diverse tourism assets, it offers everything they need—from enjoyment and fun—alongside diverse opportunities for work and professional advancement, in addition to hosting many global exhibitions and conferences, being a center for many international organizations, and providing opportunities for children to receive distinguished education that enables them to undergo varied experiences. This has made it a complete place for residence, work, or tourism; in the UAE, a person will find everything they aspire to.

God has blessed the UAE with wise leadership capable of anticipating the future, believing that the most important construction nations build is the building of the human being. It always aims for the UAE to be first in everything, and it has also worked to introduce many concepts that were unfamiliar at the time they were launched, as it adopts “happiness” and “the impossible,” which it has taken as its slogan in all the policies it adopts. It also continuously works on launching projects and initiatives that make it the appropriate destination for different groups.

Finally, the UAE’s slogan is tolerance, equality, security, stability, and justice. The human being—and attracting minds and thinkers—is the highest goal protected by all laws. The UAE is a multinational state that includes within it more than 200 nationalities, and everyone has the same rights and duties under a system whose slogan is the rule of law. The laws and legislation enacted by the state have guaranteed the protection of everyone’s rights and have made the country a safe haven for different nationalities residing on its land. The UAE also has a distinguished geographical location that brings together East and West, in addition to advanced infrastructure that includes transportation of all kinds, enabling everyone to live with ease and enjoy life alongside job opportunities. It also offers many distinctive destinations and entertainment parks, beaches, and places for adventure. The government continually launches many global initiatives and festivals that enhance opportunities for enjoyment and well-being in the country, including the “World’s Coolest Winter” initiative, tourism and shopping festivals, and the global championships, festivals, and exhibitions hosted by the state—along with many opportunities the state provides on an ongoing basis within a comprehensive and diverse framework across its six emirates, as each of the six emirates has a feature that distinguishes it from the others and a special character that welcomes different groups, which has made it a country diverse in everything.

So if you seek to live with happiness and stability, or if you are among those with minds—“thinkers and creators”—and intellectuals, or if you are an investor, then your destination is one: the United Arab Emirates, the land of opportunities and dreams.

Written by Dr. Hamada Al-Antabli.