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Succession transition behind Maktoum's removal of top Dubai official

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Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum.
Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum. © Fadel Senna/AFP

The Dubai ruler's decision to remove his favoured confidant Mohammed Al Shaibani from all public positions was motivated by a desire to create space for his sons to take over affairs of court, sources close to the situation say.

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