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The school opened in 1972 shortly after the formation of the Emirates in December 1971. Victor Besa / The National
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French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian opens Lycée Louis Massignon's new premises in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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Pupils welcome the ministerial delegation to their school. Victor Besa / The National
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Mr Le Drian and Hussain Ibrahim Al Hammadi, Minister of Education, are given flowers by the primary school pupils. Victor Besa / The National
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The two men open the new premises of the primary school. Victor Besa / The National
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Most lessons are taught in French but the school also offers Arabic and English-language classes. Victor Besa / The National
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The school opened in 1972 shortly after the formation of the Emirates in December 1971. Victor Besa / The National
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French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian opens Lycée Louis Massignon's new premises in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
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Pupils welcome the ministerial delegation to their school. Victor Besa / The National
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Mr Le Drian and Hussain Ibrahim Al Hammadi, Minister of Education, are given flowers by the primary school pupils. Victor Besa / The National
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The two men open the new premises of the primary school. Victor Besa / The National
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Most lessons are taught in French but the school also offers Arabic and English-language classes. Victor Besa / The National
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The school opened in 1972 shortly after the formation of the Emirates in December 1971. Victor Besa / The National
French foreign minister meets pupils at Abu Dhabi's Lycée Louis Massignon
Jean-Yves Le Drian is on a two day visit of the capital
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28 October, 2019
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