Sheikh Shakhbut, Ruler of Abu Dhabi pointing the way across the desert, 1964

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Shakhbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who was deposed by his younger brother, Sheikh Zayed in 1966, points the way across the desert, Abu Dhabi, in 1964. Picture taken while Duncan Slater was British Deputy Political Agent in Abu Dhabi.

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Size: 5400px × 3600px
Location: Abu Dhabi
Photo credit: © Duncan Slater / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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