H.H. Sheikh Saud Bin Saqer Al-Qasimi Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah
is where local and federal departments are connected online, with citizens and private sector
"Citizen First" is the phrase that summarises our discussion with H.H. Sheikh Saud Bin Saqer  Al- Qasimi, about the launch of Ras Al Khaimah eGovernment initiative.

No other service captures our interest or is a better barometer of eGovernment performance than
the eJob service. It is considered to be a key right of citizens, to get an equal opportunity to attain a better standard of living, competing on merit and no other yard- stick.

The first thing Jassim did when he got out of the car, was to kneel down and kiss the ground. He then lifted his eyes to look at the Hatta pastures, the sight that had remained etched in his memory the four years he was in the United States. There, he got his Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering and passed with honours. He also did his dissertation project on the giant company General Electric.

It was a great moment for all citizens of Dubai when the United Nations announced through a global evaluation of eCities that their city ranks #1 in the Arab World and the 18th worldwide in eGovernance implementation. This achievement is an out- growth of  the vision of leadership which is adopted by Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al- Nahyan and the faithful men and women of this country.

The best a citizen can hope for from the Internet in many countries is to pay taxes, bills and tickets online. In Dubai, things are different. We are witnessing a new success story, a unique electronic service targeted at customers in all aspects. It is not about paying any fees or fines

After many years of hard work and prudent saving, Abu Hamad was able to realise his ambition of building the house of his dreams, where he wanted to live with his lifetime companion