Forbes have published their most powerful people of 2016 list. The list was full of political leaders, with Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump and Angela Merkel making the top 3 respectfully. The UAE is represented in the top 100 list as in 39th position came HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the President of the United Arab Emirates, the Emir of Abu Dhabi and the Supreme Commander of the Union Defense Force. Forbes say the following when ranking HH Sheikh Khalifa:

‘The UAE has gone to the mat in the war against Islamist extremists’

“As hereditary ruler of Abu Dhabi, the richest emirate in the UAE, Al Nahyan is among the world’s wealthiest monarchs. It’s not all from oil, although he does control 97.8 billion barrels of proven reserves; he also runs one of the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, with reported assets of almost US$800 billion (Dh2.9 trillion). The UAE has gone to the mat in the war against Islamist extremists, particularly [Daesh], which has resulted in unexpectedly high military casualties.”

Forbes Magazine

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