• UAE Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development, Noura Al Kaabi (left), visits the Jameel Gallery of Islamic Art at Victoria and Albert Museum in London on July 10, 2018. Tim Stanley, Senior Curator, Middle East, V&A, explains the highlights of the gallery. Eleanor Bentall for The National
    UAE Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development, Noura Al Kaabi (left), visits the Jameel Gallery of Islamic Art at Victoria and Albert Museum in London on July 10, 2018. Tim Stanley, Senior Curator, Middle East, V&A, explains the highlights of the gallery. Eleanor Bentall for The National
  • Noura Al Kaabi at the Ceramic Galleries, with Tim Stanley. Accompanying her are Sulaiman Hamid Almazroui (centre), Ambassador of the UAE to the United Kingdom; and Salem Al Qassimi (right) from Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development UAE. Eleanor Bentall for The National
    Noura Al Kaabi at the Ceramic Galleries, with Tim Stanley. Accompanying her are Sulaiman Hamid Almazroui (centre), Ambassador of the UAE to the United Kingdom; and Salem Al Qassimi (right) from Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development UAE. Eleanor Bentall for The National
  • Noura Al Kaabi continues her tour at Ceramics Galleries. Eleanor Bentall for The National
    Noura Al Kaabi continues her tour at Ceramics Galleries. Eleanor Bentall for The National
  • Noura Al Kaabi speaks with Dr Tristram Hunt, right, Director V&A; and Lubna Al Gergawi - Director of the Minister’s Office, at V&A boardroom. Eleanor Bentall for The National
    Noura Al Kaabi speaks with Dr Tristram Hunt, right, Director V&A; and Lubna Al Gergawi - Director of the Minister’s Office, at V&A boardroom. Eleanor Bentall for The National
  • Noura Al Kaabi and Mr Stanley at Jameel Gallery of Islamic Art. Eleanor Bentall for The National
    Noura Al Kaabi and Mr Stanley at Jameel Gallery of Islamic Art. Eleanor Bentall for The National
  • Sulaiman Hamid Almazroui and Noura Al Kaabi listen to Mr Stanley as they tour the Furniture Galleries. Eleanor Bentall for The National
    Sulaiman Hamid Almazroui and Noura Al Kaabi listen to Mr Stanley as they tour the Furniture Galleries. Eleanor Bentall for The National
  • Noura Al Kaabi and Mr Stanley. Eleanor Bentall for The National
    Noura Al Kaabi and Mr Stanley. Eleanor Bentall for The National
  • Noura Al Kaabi at the panel discussion, "Culture in Crisis: The Spirit of Mosul: Restoration of Mosul's Great Mosque of Al-Nuri" being held at the V&A boardroom. With her are Louise Haxthausen, far left, Director of UNESCO office in Iraq; and Vernon Rapley, second from left, Director of Security and Cultural Heritage Protection V&A. Eleanor Bentall for The National
    Noura Al Kaabi at the panel discussion, "Culture in Crisis: The Spirit of Mosul: Restoration of Mosul's Great Mosque of Al-Nuri" being held at the V&A boardroom. With her are Louise Haxthausen, far left, Director of UNESCO office in Iraq; and Vernon Rapley, second from left, Director of Security and Cultural Heritage Protection V&A. Eleanor Bentall for The National
  • Noura Al Kaabi with Dr Tristram Hunt at the V&A boardroom. Eleanor Bentall for The National
    Noura Al Kaabi with Dr Tristram Hunt at the V&A boardroom. Eleanor Bentall for The National

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Noura Al Kaabi tours V&A in London - in pictures

The UAE Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development was joined by the Ambassador of the UAE to the UK at the Victoria and Albert Museum

The National

July 11, 2018

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Noura Al Kaabi, the UAE Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development, toured the Victoria and Albert Museum in London on Tuesday.

She was shown the collection highlights by Tim Stanley, senior curator at the V&A, and was joined by Sulaiman Hamid Almazroui, Ambassador of the UAE to the United Kingdom, and Salem Al Qassimi from the Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development UAE.

Ms Al Kaabi on Monday spoke at Chatham House in London on the UAE's involvement in the reconstruction of Al Nuri mosque and the Old City of Mosul.

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