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3 unusual facts about Ras al-Khaimah Medical and Health Sciences University


Ras al-Khaimah Medical and Health Sciences University

The university was established by the Ras Al Khaimah Human Development Foundation (RAK – HDF) under the leadership of His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr al Qasimi, Crown Prince & Deputy Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah and Chancellor of the University.

RAK-HDF is a joint venture of the Ras al-Khaimah Government, Al Ghurair Investments and ETA Ascon Group, Dubai.

Saud bin Saqr al Qasimi

Sheikh Saud has also sponsored the building of Ras al-Khaimah Medical and Health Sciences University(RAKMHSU) to train future generations of doctors, nurses and pharmacists for the UAE as a whole.


Andi Siebenhofer

Today – since 2009 – he is the owner of the “The 7 Group”, Ras al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates.

Armed Forces of Saudi Arabia

The navy is divided into two fleets: the Western Fleet has bases in Jeddah, Jizan, and Al Wajh; the Eastern Fleet has bases in Al Jubayl, Ad Dammam, Ras al Mishab, and Ras al Ghar.

Chaetopelma altugkadirorum

The Chaetopelma altugkadirorum is found within burrows (up to 50 cm in depth) in light pine forest of Yayladağı district of Hatay Province of Turkey and Ras al-Bassit of Syria.

Dhaher Al-Aryani

Dhaher Al-Aryani (born 11 December 1972 in Ras al-Khaimah) is an Emirati trap shooter.

Greater and Lesser Tunbs

During the 1720s, the Qasami had emigrated from the Persian coast and established themselves as a force in Sharjah and Julfar (Ras al-Khaimah, now part of UAE).

Green Vision Media

green vision media also released applications for Peppers Broadbeach Hotel in Australia, and Virgin Holidays in various cities and hotels across the world including Dubai (Atlantis, The Palm), Ras al-Khaimah (Hilton Hotels) and Barbados (Waves Hotel).

Persian Gulf campaign of 1809

Understanding that a protracted land campaign would be impossible with the forces available, Wainwright determined to make a series of small raids against the principle pirate bases in the area of the Straits of Hormuz, beginning with Ras al-Khaimah, to the north of the Strait on the Arabian coast.

Ras Al-Khair

Thus Ras Al-Zour will be connected to the bauxite mine near Zabirah, the phosphate deposits near Jalamid and the agricultural center at Al-Basyata as well as to the oil processing facilities via the Jubail line.

Sri Lankan diaspora

Most expatriates from Sri Lanka, along with other immigrants from the Indian subcontinent, tend to be found in Dubai, although sizeable communities are existent in Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Al-Ain and Ras al-Khaimah.

University of Bolton

The University has a campus in Ras al-Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates and established international links with a number of overseas academic establishments in Germany, China, Singapore, Malaysia, Malawi and Greece.


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