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Zaki Nusseibeh

Zaki Nusseibeh is the Cultural Adviser to the President of the UAE

PREVIOUS ARTICLES
Reflections on an historic week in the UAE's evolution

Reflections on an historic week in the UAE's evolution

By Zaki Nusseibeh●
May 20, 2022 at 2:00 pm EDT
Carrying Sheikh Zayed's legacy into the next 50 years

Carrying Sheikh Zayed's legacy into the next 50 years

By Zaki Nusseibeh●
December 01, 2021 at 11:30 pm EST
In Venice the UAE is building bridges with the world

In Venice the UAE is building bridges with the world

By Zaki Nusseibeh●
August 12, 2021 at 12:00 am EDT
Culture must lie at the heart of our response to the Covid-19 crisis

Culture must lie at the heart of our response to the Covid-19 crisis

By Zaki Nusseibeh●
May 28, 2020 at 8:32 am EDT
Zaki Nusseibeh: dialogue with others does not threaten UAE because 'we know who we are'

Zaki Nusseibeh: dialogue with others does not threaten UAE because 'we know who we are'

By Zaki Nusseibeh●
November 15, 2018 at 1:39 pm EST
The UAE's culture and values set us apart. It's time to share them with the world

The UAE's culture and values set us apart. It's time to share them with the world

By Zaki Nusseibeh●
July 07, 2018 at 4:04 pm EDT
EDITOR'S PICKS
‘How are they going to control everybody?’: Kabul’s small rebellion against the Taliban
‘How are they going to control everybody?’: Kabul’s small rebellion against the Taliban

World

The Emirati metalhead shredding cultural stereotypes
The Emirati metalhead shredding cultural stereotypes

Arts & Culture

The workforce strikes back: Europe's unions battle cost-of-living crisis
The workforce strikes back: Europe's unions battle cost-of-living crisis

Europe

35 new things to do indoors in the UAE this summer
35 new things to do indoors in the UAE this summer

Things to do

The Taliban must adjust to the new Afghanistan and we must adjust to the Taliban
The Taliban must adjust to the new Afghanistan and we must adjust to the Taliban

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