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The UAE's presidents: Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (C), Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan (R), and President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (L). WAM and Getty

Weekend Essay: Reflections on an historic week in the UAE's evolution

The UAE's newly elected President represents a 'message of optimism' for mankind

May 20, 2022, 6:00 PM

Sheikh Zayed signs the Federation Agreement on December 2, 1971, creating the UAE. On his left is Sheikh Rashid, then Ruler of Dubai. Behind them are Mehdi Al Tajir, Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid and Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid. Photo: Ramesh Shukla

Carrying Sheikh Zayed's legacy into the next 50 years

The task ahead for the UAE is to address the most pressing global challenges

December 02, 2021, 4:30 AM

UAE Minister of Culture and Youth Noura Al Kaabi inaugurated Wetland, the UAE National Pavilion at the Venice Biennale of Architecture. John Brunton

In Venice the UAE is building bridges with the world

The UAE’s pavilion at the event is an investment in both cultural diplomacy and the country’s cultural ecosystem

August 12, 2021, 4:00 AM

Sheikh Zayed and UAE Minister of State Zaki Nusseibeh covered in petals during a trip to India, 1975. Courtesy of the Personal Archive of Zaki Nusseibeh

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

The pain of this pandemic may leave its mark on culture, but so will the beauty of how we overcome it

May 28, 2020, 12:32 PM

Minister of State Zaki Nusseibeh and Bernardino Leon, director general of the Emirates Diplomatic Academy, at Diplocon on Thursday .Victor Besa / The National

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

UAE Minister of State says world needs a sense of shared humanity

November 15, 2018, 6:39 PM

The Office of Public and Cultural Diplomacy will be launched by Minister of State Zaki Nusseibeh at the end of this month. Victor Besa / The National

It's time to share the UAE's culture and values with the world

By merging robust foreign policy with our rich cultural tapestry, we can build international understanding of, and affinity for, the UAE's values, writes Minister of State Zaki Nusseibeh

July 07, 2018, 8:04 PM