Dubai Ruler recieves cultural personality award from Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed - in pictures

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed presents the 2015 ‘Arab Culture in Other Languages Award’ to Sugita Hideaki, for his book ‘Arabian-Naito to Nihon-Jin (The Arabian Nights and the Japanese)’. Rashed Al Mansoori / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed presents the 2015 ‘Cultural Personality of the Year Award’ to Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. Donald Weber / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed presents the 2015 ‘Publishing and Technology Award’ to a representative from the Arab Scientific Publishers Inc. of Lebanon. Rashed Al Mansoori / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid delivers a speech after receiving the Cultural Personality of the Year Award. Donald Weber / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid delivers a speech about the late Sheikh Zayed, founder of the country, and the unification of the emirates. Donald Weber / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi

(L-R) Sheikh Suroor bin Mohammed, Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed, Ruler’s Representative in the Western Region of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Crown Prince of Dubai, Mohamed Al Murr Speaker of theFNC, Lt General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior and other dignitaries, attend the 2015 Sheikh Zayed Book Award ceremony. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed and Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan Minister of Foreign Affairs tour the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair. Rashed Al Mansoori / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed presents the ‘Cultural Personality of the Year Award’ to Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid. Donald Weber / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi

A session was also held on Monday night to honour and remember the late Mohammed Khalaf Al Mazrouei, a hertiage adviser to Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed and former chairman of Abu Dhabi Media. Rashed Al Mansoori / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed stands for a group photo with the 2015 Sheikh Zayed Book Award winners. Rashed Al Mansoori / Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, was given the Cultural Personality of the Year award by Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, at the Abu Dhabi Book Fair on Monday night.