"We will donate a new hall to the museum, mainly for exhibiting the various treasures discovered in Uruk," Prince Aziz spoke enthusiastically about his plans, seated by the table.
"In addition to that, we plan to collaborate with you on the further development of related industries, such as various tourist souvenirs, preparing to undertake cultural industry projects here in the UAE –"
The reason for his investment was simple. It was in line with the future development direction of Abu Dhabi, which, as the wealthiest emirate in the UAE, should not remain less well-known than Dubai.
So, Abu Dhabi decided to develop its own tourism industry, but given the city's traditional conservatism, they couldn't be as extravagant as Dubai. Therefore, they chose culture as the breakthrough point.
Actually, there were precedents for this in the Gulf states. For example, Qatar developed universities, media, museums, and the like, similar to the famous Peninsula Television Station.
