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          Sheikh Zayed

          Read the news on Sheikh Zayed, the UAE's Founding Father

          On Sunday, July 18, 1971, UAE Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, signed the declaration of the Union and the Constitution, announcing a new country that would be officially called the United Arab Emirates. Wam

          Union Pledge Day recalls a new nation's pioneering spirit

          EditorialJuly 18, 2024
          Dr Hamdan Al Mazrouei, chairman of the board of the Emirates Red Crescent, participates in a lecture at Majlis Mohamed bin Zayed. Photo: UAE Presidential Court

          Tradition of humanitarianism explored during Majlis Mohamed bin Zayed

          UAEApril 03, 2024
          Tributes have been paid to the rich legacy of UAE Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. Photo: Al Ittihad

          UAE launches Dh20bn global humanitarian initiative

          UAEMarch 29, 2024
          The group were picked based on how well their projects reflect the mandate of Zayed National Museum, which is expected to open next year. Pawan Singh / The National

          Winners of Dh1 million research grant on UAE history announced

          Art & DesignMarch 26, 2024
          A visitor checks a book at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Library. AFP

          This Ramadan, pick up a book and immerse yourself in it

          CommentMarch 21, 2024
          Watched by Sheikh Rashid, the British political resident, Donald Hawley, inaugurates Dubai's telephone service on July 29, 1960.

          How direct dialling transformed phone calls in the UAE

          UAEJanuary 31, 2024
          Sheikh Zayed Festival's New Year's Eve fireworks show is looking to break three Guinness World Records. Photo: Sheikh Zayed Festival

          Sheikh Zayed Festival to set four world records on NYE

          LifestyleDecember 22, 2023
          Palistani carpet merchants take a tea break. Victor Besa / The National

          Photo essay: Third-generation sellers at Abu Dhabi's carpet souq

          WeekendNovember 03, 2023
          Sheikh Hamdan posted a short video tribute to UAE founding father Sheikh Zayed. Screen grab

          Sheikh Hamdan posts video tribute to UAE Founding Father Sheikh Zayed

          UAENovember 02, 2023
          Nicolas Niemtchinow, French ambassador to the UAE, in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

          Cop28 puts UAE at the 'centre of the world', says French ambassador

          UAEJuly 14, 2023
          Sheikh Mohammed announced the loan approvals on Twitter. Photo: Dubai Media Office

          Sheikh Mohammed approves housing loans for 2,000 citizens

          UAEMay 28, 2023
          Tributes have been paid to the rich legacy of Sheikh Zayed. Photo: Al Ittihad

          UAE leaders honour humanitarian vision of Sheikh Zayed

          GovernmentApril 10, 2023
          Nineteen years later, Sheikh Zayed's legacy is still with us, not just in the buildings and roads that carry his name, but also in the astonishing progress of the country that he helped to create. AP

          The day the UAE lined the streets to bid Sheikh Zayed farewell

          HeritageApril 10, 2023
          Mario Giro awardees of Zayed Award for Human Fraternity 2023 in an interview at St. Regis hotel in Abu Dhabi on Friday, February 3,2023. Ryan Lim for The National

          World not doing enough to end Ukraine war, says Zayed human fraternity award winner

          UAEFebruary 03, 2023
          Extreme Weekends has returned at the annual Sheikh Zayed Festival. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          Heart-stopping stunts open Extreme Weekends in Abu Dhabi

          Things to doJanuary 28, 2023
          Sheikh Zayed at a road-opening ceremony in November 1971. Photo: Al Ittihad

          Review: New documentary captures UAE Founding Father's essence

          WeekendJanuary 27, 2023