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Tuesday 14 January 2014

Say what? Dubai prince halts planes from flying to conduct interview

BBC reporter Jon Sopel explains how, during an exclusive BBC interview with Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Prime Minister and Vice President of the UAE, and constitutional monarch of Dubai, halted planes in the sky in order for the interview to take place. (The roar of aircraft engines was making a lot of noise and they stopped planes from flying). Now, that's power!
at 1/14/2014 05:34:00 pm

83 comments:

  1. Unknown14 January 2014 at 17:36

    Money Speaking!! #Shikina!!!


    STELCH = Last Man To Comment!!

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    1. diamondblinqZ14 January 2014 at 18:10

      If it were in niqeria u wud hv said all kinds of deroqatory words on GEJ.

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    2. Anonymous14 January 2014 at 18:28

      It cant be Nigeria. We dont have a royal family or ruler. Nigeria is a nation, practicing democracy. We will say all kinds of things to GEJ if he dares such a thing bc that is what democracy is, its for the people, by the people. No one should oppress the people that elected you to office. Only time you should enact "no fly", should be in matters of national security which includes risk to the president on the Nigerian Airforce, other than that, its a misuse of power. So, no comparison there diamondblinqZ.

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    3. Unknown14 January 2014 at 21:08

      @anonymous. Da nxt time u try to say something, pls connect brain to tongue or in this case, hands. Do u ever stop to wonder of what significance that interview cld be? Well, its yet to happen so lets nt fuss about it.

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    4. NIGERIA ENTERTAINMENT14 January 2014 at 21:58

      Power pass power >> PPP

      Nigeria Entertainment News say so via Nigeria local news

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  2. AnnMarie14 January 2014 at 17:36

    Linda i dont understand, how is dat possible?

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    1. Alloy Chikezie14 January 2014 at 17:56

      Wow! That's going too far in exercising that power


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    2. Unknown14 January 2014 at 23:13

      @AnnMarieJ, if u've been to Dubai, u'll knw who the prince is n the power he commands

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    3. Unknown14 January 2014 at 23:15

      @AnnMarieJ, if u've been to Dubai, u'll knw who the prince is n the power he commands

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  3. Bonita Bislam14 January 2014 at 17:37

    At d mention of d name power,evry wagging tongue must stay mute.

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  4. Anonymous14 January 2014 at 17:40

    Which kain power be that? If fuel come finish nko?? Thats soooo wrong biko...He should have swallowed a big microphone so his would be loud..

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    1. Anonymous14 January 2014 at 18:33

      How fuel go finish did dey say d planes where held up in d sky ni. I beg wise up

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    2. Anonymous14 January 2014 at 21:26

      Lol@swallow a big microfone

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  5. FAMMIE14 January 2014 at 17:41

    Power, money make a lot of things happen Linda....... When shall it become?

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    1. leah14 January 2014 at 22:30

      Arab money and power ! I need a sheikh in my my life !

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  6. Unknown14 January 2014 at 17:42

    Choi!!!see levels.....see power.....

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  7. IkwerreBoy14 January 2014 at 17:42

    I love this reporter... I think Dubai prime minister is going to be my second most loved leader after Kim Jung Un of south Korea.

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    1. Anonymous14 January 2014 at 18:42

      Wrong spelling, wrong country. If other pple r abusing GEJ u sef go stand up?

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  8. AnnMarie14 January 2014 at 17:43

    Bonita hi. welcom back

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  9. @Smith14 January 2014 at 17:48

    Wen men speak pple like nigerian politicians shld go dumb

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  10. Anonymous14 January 2014 at 17:49

    Ikwerre boy na North Korea not south

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  11. Anonymous14 January 2014 at 17:51

    Oro owo lan so bii.....Burna boy don said it all...

    Mo'banks. **next to blow**

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  12. Anonymous14 January 2014 at 17:52

    *hiss* if na for 9ja this one happen now una for insult whoever ordered that. But linda dey hype this 1 ("now, that's power!") Cos na UAE Prince. *hiss* again abeg

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  13. Anonymous14 January 2014 at 18:00

    n.a wa o,u go fear power now

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  14. @gabstine14 January 2014 at 18:02

    I bet what actually happen was that the planes were re-routed through another path, cause if the planes go fall from the sky nko after been tired of waiting in the air nah? LMAO LMAO LMAO!!!

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  15. Anonymous14 January 2014 at 18:05

    He's got the power...!

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  16. amox14 January 2014 at 18:05

    Watin landa dy do na fact abeg. Nigga na fit boost of watin we n get

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    1. chikala toh bad toh sexy14 January 2014 at 20:48

      pls go back to school d strike is over :| *rme* hdhsjksj

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  17. Anonymous14 January 2014 at 18:06

    Cos he earned it. Why would u compare UAE with Nigeria?

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  18. Unknown14 January 2014 at 18:06

    All is gona end 1 day

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  19. Unknown14 January 2014 at 18:07

    dat s what we call power, money, frame, respect, fear, command... dat s what evrybody pray 4 abi. but small small o

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  20. Anonymous14 January 2014 at 18:11

    Similar things happen in Nigeria if you are unfortunate to be about to take off during any VIP landing........your aircraft will be grounded for at least an hour (if you are lucky) ...KayD

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  21. Anonymous14 January 2014 at 18:14

    Anon. 5:52pm God bless you, u jst spoke my mind, especially if na GEJ pple 4 don dey talk rubbish, now dem dey say money is talking, may God help u guys

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  22. Anonymous14 January 2014 at 18:16

    They respect there skeih a lot, Cs they have led dem right and nt betray dere trust...

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  23. @MEETD®EALEVANS™14 January 2014 at 18:20

    Fiction

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  24. Unknown14 January 2014 at 18:22

    Money and power speaking here.......

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  25. Obed Ogbonna14 January 2014 at 18:23

    Hmmm... Power at work.

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  26. Anonymous14 January 2014 at 18:24

    dats soo not right!...wat if a if an accident occured in d process?...anyway,money speaks louder dan aeroplane engines,lolzzz...i must make money n power by Gods's grace #WalksAwaySlowly,ThinkingOfMaLyf

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  27. Anonymous14 January 2014 at 18:24

    dats soo not right!...wat if a if an accident occured in d process?...anyway,money speaks louder dan aeroplane engines,lolzzz...i must make money n power by Gods's grace #WalksAwaySlowly,ThinkingOfMaLyf

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  28. Unknown14 January 2014 at 18:28

    That absolute power of a prince.But person for try disobey so that action go dey
    MAPUTOHQ™

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  29. Unknown14 January 2014 at 18:28

    I must mke money !!!chai !!

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  30. halliday14 January 2014 at 18:36

    Power!! I gast to be bigsssss..

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  31. Unknown14 January 2014 at 18:37

    Absolute power speaking.

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  32. Phaeton Phoenix14 January 2014 at 18:39

    ...and one day, ye shall command the birds of the air and say "fly" and they shall fly...

    Lol. I just made that up but it sounds like it was actually biblical right? Right?!

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  33. Zenki brown14 January 2014 at 18:40

    Its so not rite!!! Power, exercise it with brain.

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  34. Hope Emeghara14 January 2014 at 18:41

    power!,wad else??

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  35. Anonymous14 January 2014 at 18:42

    Linda this is the Sheikh not the Prince pls let the headline .

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  36. ♥ ȊƦȋƺȟ ƘƦȋϻ ♥14 January 2014 at 18:47

    Moni nd power speakin

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  37. Unknown14 January 2014 at 18:52

    Yeah he's got the Power oooo..

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  38. LORD REDBULL14 January 2014 at 18:57

    It's only in dat part of the world that such can happen.God is watching them!!!

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  39. Anonymous14 January 2014 at 18:58

    Gba ooo,..tins mny cn do!

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  40. Anonymous14 January 2014 at 18:59

    Power pass power!

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  41. jbankzE14 January 2014 at 19:09

    Now datz d kinda Power I want......mine is fr a gud coz sha

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  42. Anonymous14 January 2014 at 19:14

    He is a shiekh not a prince. Stupid journalist called my ALmaktoum mansion desert hideaway. Anuofia

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  43. MOI14 January 2014 at 19:21

    Morning speaking.

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  44. keneri14 January 2014 at 19:27

    I kan only say:... God, pls bless mi.... Wen mny talks...... Hmmm.

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  45. Success Key Tutorial, igando14 January 2014 at 19:48

    when money speaks poverty keep shut, success key say so

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  46. Unknown14 January 2014 at 19:53

    Don't give these fools ideas please!

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  47. Stephen Ikiyei14 January 2014 at 20:02

    Na wa oh... People dey demostrate power lyk this.... At the expense of other

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  48. Aminu Ahmed14 January 2014 at 20:40

    I cant imagine pple envy vanity. Bullshit

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  49. Aminu Ahmed14 January 2014 at 20:41

    I cant imagine pple envy vanity. Bullshit

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  50. Unknown14 January 2014 at 20:43

    Power, money make a lot of things happens.......

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  51. Aminu Ahmed14 January 2014 at 20:45

    I cant imagine how some people envy vanity. Is that a virtue of a good leader in the first place? I am sorry for this generation.

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  52. ary14 January 2014 at 20:47

    There is rich, there is filthy rich and there is Arab money! Arab money is what's up!

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  53. Anonymous14 January 2014 at 21:01

    We're tlkin money u're tlkin nonesence. -Allen

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  54. Unknown14 January 2014 at 21:11

    This is the kinda inspiring n power driven post I want to read and not about some people that r not proud of being dark skin. Me wey fair naturally, has it added a pence to my account?? Smh!

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  55. Amarachukwu14 January 2014 at 21:13

    Money is so so powerful.

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  56. olori14 January 2014 at 21:29

    Power indeed

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  57. Anonymous14 January 2014 at 21:55

    Can I just be his side side chic?

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  58. Anonymous14 January 2014 at 21:56

    Interesting!

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  59. Anonymous14 January 2014 at 21:58

    Travelers must be screaming at the airport omg ! I have an appointment to keep with in England omg! Business meetings blaaah nblaaah blah ! But, my friend sit down there and wait for me after my interview you shall FLY! That's what I call Power...Interesting

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  60. ted ogunjobi14 January 2014 at 22:11

    But aunty Linda,thought you were going to show us d action live....no plane in d video me i saw oo

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  61. Anonymous14 January 2014 at 23:00

    Sheik Makhtoom deserves whatever rights he exercises and more. That's someone whose visionary leadership help put an otherwise backwater desert town on the global stage. He has earned his people's respect such that if he says jump, they will ask 'how high'.

    Abeg pray for your own cluless leaders and stop swallowing phensic for other people's toothache.

    Titi.

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  62. Lanre Adeniji-Jones14 January 2014 at 23:39

    Dat's so kool except it can only in that part of the world

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  63. Unknown15 January 2014 at 03:42

    it is possible cos its not the Oba of Lagos heheheheh

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  64. Anonymous15 January 2014 at 05:41

    Well he was born into the power, so it was his destiny. I am more awed by those who were born in abject poverty, and rose to wield great power.

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  65. Unknown15 January 2014 at 09:39

    Too much power n money .

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  66. Unknown15 January 2014 at 10:54

    This is the best place to buy toys & others by internet.
    Online shopping store in UAE

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  67. MY TURN15 January 2014 at 11:17

    That's not a show of power, that's dumb

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  68. Anonymous15 January 2014 at 11:19

    Linda, this headline is misleading. You say he halted the plane like he just put up his hand, and the planes all stopped!!! Rather the next day was the interview, and there were no planes. It just means they sent a message to reroute the planes...fine dats still power though!!The American presidents does dis all the time.....

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  69. Anonymous15 January 2014 at 12:46

    I just love Arab money muaaahhh!!!!! Makes complete sense. No hates if am from Dubai and he says stand I shall stand he is a good leader.

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  70. Unknown15 January 2014 at 15:15

    except am reading wrongly. how can planes be stopped in the sky. them no go fall?

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