Hend Al Otaiba
Hend Al Otaiba
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President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed at a dinner reception hosted by French president Emmanuel Macron. Presidential Court
France is one of the UAE's most important friends

A year on from becoming ambassador to France, I could not be prouder of where our bilateral relationship stands

August 01, 2022, 7:00 AM
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, with French President Emmanuel Macron and Marie-Christine Labourdette, head of the Public Establishment of the Chateau de Fontainebleau, during their visit of the Chateau of Fontainebleau, outside Paris, earlier this month. EPA
Culture fuels the UAE-France relationship

Our friendship is sustained by the belief that culture helps build a more open, united, tolerant and peaceful world

September 26, 2021, 4:00 AM
Covid-19 vaccines are offloaded from an Emirates aircraft at Dubai International Airport. Emirates is a key partner in the Covax scheme providing free vaccines to poorer countries. AP Photo
One year since Covid-19 measures started, vaccines offer hope

After a year of domestic priorities taking centre stage, the world must re-learn globalisation, writes Hend Al Otaiba

March 18, 2021, 8:50 AM
Sarah Al Amiri, Minister of State for Advanced Sciences, is a role model for women. Emirates Mars Mission
Emirati women are leading way in UAE, in UN and to Mars

Sheikha Fatima championed universal education in the 1970s, and the results are evident today, writes Hend Al Otaiba

September 12, 2020, 1:05 PM
Eleanor Roosevelt with a copy of the UN's Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Getty Images
In diplomacy, female advancement offers pathways to peace – and the UAE takes this very seriously

Nearly half of the employees in the foreign ministry are women but there is still work to be done in this regard all over the world

December 12, 2019, 4:35 PM
Abu Dhabi's new research department will inspire innovation. The National
Brand UAE: we have so many good stories to tell the world but need a clear way of doing so

The unique attributes of the seven emirates deserve to be showcased – but first we need to tell the world who we are

November 10, 2019, 5:22 AM
Singapore is committed to developing its most significant natural resource – its people. Edgar Su / Reuters
There is much for the UAE to admire in Singapore

Hend Al Otaiba details what the UAE can learn from the Singapore model

March 19, 2017, 12:00 AM
Women make up almost 90 per cent of the student population at Zayed University. Christopher Pike / The National
This country is dedicated to gender equality

With Lana Nusseibeh now appointed to a senior leadership role at the United Nations, the UAE has taken another step forward for female empowerment, writes Hend Al Otaiba

March 05, 2017, 12:00 AM
Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi, the Minister of State for Tolerance, presented a new programme to the Cabinet to further cement UAE's values on tolerance, multiculturalism and acceptance. Christopher Pike / The National



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A landmark policy to promote harmony and reject extremism

Hend Al Otaiba explains how the UAE continues to foster a spirit of co-existence, unity and peace among its people

February 14, 2017, 12:00 AM
The Emirates Red Crescent Authority workers distribute aid in Yemen. WAM
Food for thought: the Year of Giving and how you can help

Hend Al Otaiba examines the many benefits of charitable giving and community service

January 07, 2017, 12:00 AM