We are here to see his farm. Down in Al Rahba, about half way between Abu Dhabi and Dubai emirates, 2,100 date palm tree farms are spreading over the sandy and salty land. Last year, 20 of them ...

"We consider the palm trees as family members. My father also owned a farm where he had several trees and names for each date palm. An Arab's emotional bond with date palms is unmatched," he said.