The Syrian Consul General HE Majdel Din Al Nashed visited the Photographic Exhibition of Mohammad Shawa and praised his professional skill for depicting the local culture, life as well as the developmental phases of Dubai.

He was accompanied by the First Consul, HE Mohammad Tawfiq Abu Ghaloum and was received by the Director, Heritage Village Mr. Anwar Al Hannai at the exhibition site.

Mr. Khalid A Bin Sulayem, Director General of Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing has opened the 3 day exhibition at the Heritage Village, Shandagha.

The Consul General took keen interest in the photographic display of the various stages of development of the city during the last 8 years. The pictorial history reveals the charismatic growth of Dubai during this decade which gearing up to host 10 million tourists by 2010 and 15 million by 2015.