Mana Al Otaiba
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Mana Saeed Al Otaiba | |
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| Born | 15 May 1946 |
| Other names | Mani Said Al Utaybah, الدكتور مانع سعيد العتيبة |
| Occupation(s) | Politician, economist, businessman, poet, novelist |
| Relatives | Yousef Al Otaiba (son) |
Mana Al Otaiba (Template:Lang-ar) was born on 15 May 1946 to Saeed Al Otaiba in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. Al Otaiba is the former Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources of the United Arab Emirates under the presidency of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.[1] Al Otaiba then became his Personal Adviser until the president's death, after which he became the Private Advisor to Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan ,[2] as well as a member of the Royal Moroccan Academy under King Hassan II.
Education
- Masters (MA) degree that examined the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) from the Department of Economics and Political Science at Cairo University, Egypt.
- Ph.D in the subject of Oil and the UAE Economy, obtained with Honors and a First Degree Distinction from Cairo University, Egypt.
- Ph.D in Arabic Literature, titled Arabism in the Arabic Poetry from the University of Mohammed Bin Abdulla in Fes, Morocco.
- Honorary Doctorate in International Law from Keio University, Japan.
- Honorary Doctorate in General Law from University of Manila, Philippines.
- Honorary Doctorate in Economic Philosophy from University of South California Bel Air, California, USA.
- Honorary Doctorate in Economics from University of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
- Honorary Doctorate in recognition of being the spiritual father of the UAE poetry and in his special status with the late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan from the University of the Markazu Saquafathi Sunniyya in Kerala, Indian.
- Honorary Doctorate in deepening intercultural dialogue, promoting tolerance and resolving regional and global issues by peaceful means from University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy where he also obtained the rank of Professor.
Politics
Mana Al Otaiba served as President of OPEC six times, for its 26th, 52nd, 53rd, 54th, 62nd and 63rd conferences, held during 1971–1983.[3]
Business
Al Otaiba is the former chair of Noor Capital,[4] a firm dealing in asset management, private equity, investment banking, investment placement and direct equity. He is also a major shareholder in Abu Dhabi Group,[5] a company with holdings in real estate, banking, Islamic banking, telecommunication, ISP, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, hotels and tourism, as well as being a major shareholder in Etisalat. Al Otaiba is the owner of the Royal Mirage Hotels in Morocco (formerly part of Sheraton Hotels and Resorts), The Royal Mirage Marrakech Deluxe, the Royal Mirage Fes, and the Royal Mirage Agadir.[6]
Culture
Al Otaiba has published more than 135 poetry books,[citation needed] written in colloquial Arabic, formal Arabic, and English. His writing was renowned even before the unification of the Emirates in 1972.[7] Al Otaiba has written novels (including Karima, which became the basis for a television series)[8] and several non-fiction books including Essays on Petroleum, The Petroleum Concession Agreements, and OPEC and the Petroleum Industry. He has been awarded several honorary doctorates, including a Doctorate of Law from Keio University in Japan,[9] a Doctorate of Law from the University of Manila in the Philippines,[10] and a Doctorate of Economics from the University of São Paulo in Brazil.[citation needed]
Books
- Al-Otaiba, Mana Saeed (1971). The Economy of Abu Dhabi, Ancient and Modern. Beirut, Commercial and Industrial Press.
- Al-Otaiba, Mana Saeed. The Planning Council in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
- Al-Otaiba, Mana Saeed. The OPEC Organisation.
- Al-Otaiba, Mana Saeed (1975). OPEC and the Petroleum Industry. Croom Helm. ISBN 978-0856642623.
- Al-Otaiba, Mana Saeed (1977). Petroleum and the Economy of the United Arab Emirates. Croom Helm. ISBN 978-0856645198.
- Al-Otaiba, Mana Saeed (1982). The Petroleum Concession Agreements of the United Arab Emirates. Routledge Kegan & Paul. ISBN 978-0709919155.
- Al-Otaiba, Mana Saeed (1982). Essays on Petroleum. Routledge Kegan & Paul. ISBN 978-0709919216.
- Al-Otaiba, Mana Saeed. Arabisation and Globalisation.
- Al-Otaiba, Mana Saeed (2008). Dialogue of Civilizations: The Self and the Other. Red Sea Press,U.S. ISBN 978-1569022948.
- Al-Otaiba, Mana Saeed. Towards a New System of Arabism.
- Al-Otaiba, Mana Saeed. Education and Development of the World of Arabism.
- Al-Otaiba, Mana Saeed. Arabism in Arabic Poetry.
- Al-Otaiba, Mana Saeed. From the Springs of Arabic Poetry.
- Al-Otaiba, Mana Saeed. The Flavour of Arabic Prose.
- Al-Otaiba, Mana Saeed. I and Poetry.
- Al-Otaiba, Mana Saeed. Karima.
- Al-Otaiba, Mana Saeed. Night Visitor.
See also
References
- ^ "Emirates Raise Oil Price by $3". 2 February 1981 – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 15 August 2007.
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- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 September 2007. Retrieved 15 August 2007.
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- ^ "Keio University". Keio.ac.jp. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2008.
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