Fahd Al-Mansoury

  On November 30, Martyr’s Day in our dear country, the UAE, a day of appreciation and loyalty, in which our state, leadership and people, exalt the values of redemption and sacrifice, and practices of heroism and daring. And to preserve his sovereignty, and for the flag of the Emirates to remain a symbol of strength, pride and invincibility. The leaders of the UAE are keen to commemorate that day, not only as a tribute to what these heroes did for the sake of the UAE and its future, but also to make the youth take the noble values ​​embodied by martyrdom as an example, and take the martyrs as a good example, sanctify duty, excel in their performance, and strive Learning and acquiring abilities and skills. The UAE also built, in the heart of the capital Abu Dhabi, an architectural masterpiece that represents a monument to honor its martyrs who gave their lives while performing their national duty, so their names were written with water of pride, to bear witness to the embrace betw...

 The UAE and Kazakhstan are two friendly countries that share many common issues and cooperation in many fields. The volume of trade exchange between Kazakhstan and the UAE from January to last September amounted to 580 million US dollars, an increase of 52% compared to the same period last year. The export figures for the mentioned period amounted to 518 million US dollars, which is 72% more than for the same period last year. This year also marks the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the United Arab Emirates and the thirtieth anniversary of Kazakhstan's independence. The Kazakh ambassador also stressed that cooperation will develop and increase due to the world event, Expo 2020 Dubai.

  Today, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed arrives in Turkey, amid a solemn and full reception from Turkey. The reception was presided over by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.   The program of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed's visit is full, as a reception begins at the Presidential Complex, then a bilateral meeting with President Erdogan, followed by a meeting with the participation of officials of the two countries and the signing of bilateral agreements between the two countries, and at the end an official dinner between Erdogan and  Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed. This visit is of paramount importance, as many expect the recovery and renaissance of the Turkish economy through Emirati investment, and it is the beginning of a new era between the two countries after years of political dispute.

  The UAE and Turkey are beginning a new era after years of political disagreement that led to a semi-rupture between the two countries, affecting the size of the economy and investment between them, but months ago, these differences seemed to be resolved and the two countries made progress earlier with the meeting of the Emirati National Security Adviser Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, followed by a phone call with Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Within days, the most powerful figure in the Middle East, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, will visit Turkey soon to meet the Turkish President, may God protect him. And it will have great economic and political effects on both countries. With UAE cooperation, Turkey will be able to resolve its differences with some countries in the region and will increase its investment, and it will be a strong boost for the Turkish economy. It is expected that investment between the two countries wil...

 After years of political disagreement between the great the UAE and Turkey, relations have restored some cordiality, resolving the dispute, convergence of ideas, and taking some steps to return of the relations to normal again. The UAE, since its inception, has been a country that loves peace, cooperation and tolerance, and these values ​​have always been spread and keen to pass them on to generations. In a great and wise step, the coming days will witness an expected visit of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, to Turkey to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to discuss several economic issues and investment between the two countries. Prior to that visit, His Highness held a meeting with the Turkish ambassador to the UAE

  Today, the UAE has become the capital of humanity, a state of tolerance, peace and acceptance of the other, but this was not new. Since the founding of the great Emirates, our leaders had a plan and original wise principles, which are those lofty values, disseminated and worked with them, and they remained with us, inherited today and will be passed on to future generations. Today, when a person looks at the UAE, he will find many different nationalities. Everyone lives together with the same laws, values ​​and principles. There is no distinction between an Emirati or any other nationality. From that point of view, the achievement that the Emirati society has reached, the UAE is spreading these values ​​globally and proclaiming them in all international forums, and there is no opportunity or event in a world greater than Expo 2020 to launch the National Festival for Tolerance and Coexistence, in which more than 192 international pavilions and more than 125  prominent interna...

  An international team of scientists led by University of Hawaii have recently discovered one of the youngest planets ever found around a distant infant star. It was spotted in 2018 using the Subaru Telescope in Hawaii, and follow-up observations in near-infrared were conducted using the W. M. Keck Observatory. The star tracked by the research team for three years to confirm that the planet is it’s. The newly discovered exoplanet , known as 2M0437b, is a few times the size of Jupiter and orbits a star 417 light-years from Earth. At just a few million years old, it's far younger than the planets of our own solar system, which formed about 4.5 billion years ago. 2M0437b is so young, in fact, that it's likely as hot as lava, thanks to energy released during its formation, researchers noted.

  Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the two-day conference on "Renewing Religious Discourse" organized by Mohammed bin Zayed University for Human Sciences in Abu Dhabi has started. The conference is chaired by His Excellency Sheikh Abdullah bin Bayyah, Chairman of the Emirates Council for Sharia Fatwa, and a number of scholars and experts from inside and outside the country participate, including His Excellency Dr. Hamdan Muslim Al Mazrouei, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Mohammed bin Zayed University for Human Sciences, Dr. Muhammad Mukhtar Jumaa, Minister of Awqaf in the Republic of Egypt. Arab Egypt, His Excellency Sheikh Kamel Samiullah, Mufti of the Republic of Tatarstan, and His Excellency Sheikh Rashid Al-Hajri, Head of the Sunni Endowments in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The conference talks about renewing religious discourse, upholding the principles of moderation a...

 A wonderful, creative and very impressive work by Brazilian couple – photographer Sebastião Salgado and his wife Lélia Deluiz Wanick Salgado – have spent 20 years replanting a destroyed forest. In the early 1990s Salgado was stationed to cover the horrific accounts of Rwanda genocide, in 1994 he returned to his home in Minas Gerais, Brazil and found that the green forest he used to live in had become a wasteland for miles and miles only about 0.5% of the land was covered in trees.  Then his wife had a fabulous idea to replant this forest. And when they  began to do that, then all the insects and birds and fish returned. Together, Sebastião and Lélia founded Instituto Terra, a small organization that has since planted 4 million saplings and has brought the forest back from the dead. The couple succeeded in planting two million trees in 20 years, in all, some 172 bird species have returned, as well as 33 species of mammals, 293 species of plants, 15 speci...

An important and distinguished participation from the UAE in COP26, as it ratified with more than 90 countries the declaration of the Glasgow leaders on forests and land use, which obligates countries to cooperate and work collectively to stop forest loss, rehabilitation and land degradation by 2030, and stimulate global movement towards sustainable development. The UAE pays great attention to the issue of climate change and plans in all ways and in all fields to confront it.  In the context of combating land degradation, the UAE is promoting its blue carbon ecosystems - coastal plants such as mangrove forests, salt marshes and seagrass meadows, and the country is proactively planting mangroves that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, develop natural carbon stocks and enhance Environmental resilience In addition, mangroves provide environmental services that help reduce the impact of climate change and provide natural habitats to enhance biodiversity. The UAE pledged to expand the ar...

 Because of its position, its wise, open, forward-looking policy, and its leaders' continuous support for investment and economy, the UAE has become a meeting place for the world in all fields, especially tourism and investment. The UAE ranked first in terms of regional headquarters for the annual Forbes Middle East list “Global Meets Local”, which highlights 50 CEOs who lead the regional offices of companies within the Forbes classification of the 2000 largest public companies around the world (Global 2000) by 96% with 48 companies from the 50.  Where  senior leaders at these companies' headquarters in the Middle East are ranked based on several factors, such as role and scope of influence, company size, personal accomplishments, and overall recognition of their role. The executives on the list belong to 28 nationalities, and Lebanon and France topped the list with five posts each, followed by Britain and Egypt with four each.