Since 1967, the Smithsonian Folklife Festival has shared different cultures, communities and countries with the US and the larger world. To this day, it remains the Smithsonian’s largest and most successful event, reaching millions of people both onsite and virtually.After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the Smithsonian Folklife Festival returned to the National Mall …
Meet the Arab world’s very first pitmaster, Hattem Mattar, a UAE chef who has used the power of food and storytelling to bring people together.He recently traveled over 8,000 miles to the United States to represent the UAE at the 30th Annual National Capital Barbecue Battle. For three decades, this national event has brought world-renowned …
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On September 5th, 2021, the United Arab Emirates kicked off ‘Projects of the 50,’ a series of massive projects that will accelerate the nation’s growth over the next five decades. It is ultimately aimed at establishing the UAE as a global leader in several vital sectors, as well as the ideal destination for investors and …
On February 22, 2022, Dubai officially opened the Museum of the Future (MOTF), a brand new exhibition space dedicated to innovative and futuristic ideologies.The museum has not only been recognized as the most beautiful and high-tech attraction in the Emirates but potentially in the entire world. In fact, it has already won the Tikla International …
Happy Anniversary to the United Arab Emirates Hope Probe – It’s been one full year since the spacecraft successfully reached orbit around Mars. In honor of this historic event, we’re taking a moment to celebrate this interplanetary mission and the vast potential of UAE-US space exploration.The Emirates Mars Mission was launched back in July 2020, …
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Dubai’s World Expo marks the first expo to be held in the Mideast and the largest cultural event in the entire world. After just three months, the mega event surpassed 8 million visitors from different walks of life and experiences. As visitor numbers continue to soar, it has quickly become a powerful symbol of the …
Each year, December 2nd commemorates the unification of the United Arab Emirates. However, 2021 is a particularly special moment as it marks 50 years since the country’s founding in 1971. In honor of this historic milestone, UAE President HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan declared 2021 as the “Year of the 50th.” Also known …
In January 2022, a group of eight US Congress members, half from the Senate and half from the House, came together to form a bipartisan Abraham Accords Caucus. Building on the success of the US-brokered Abraham Accords, this initiative will actively promote Arab-Israeli cooperation all the way from Washington, DC.The new caucus’s co-founders include James …
Exactly one year ago, the US-brokered Abraham Accords were signed by the UAE, Israel and Bahrain, and set the Middle East on course for a better and brighter future. This historic agreement was made possible through Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba’s op-ed in Yedioth Ahronoth, which outlined the benefits of normalization over annexation of the West …
In June 2021, Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, “Mother of the Nation,” Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union (GWU) and Family Development Foundation (FDF), and President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, launched the Fatima bint Mubarak Women, Peace and Security Centre of Excellence. As a regional leader in gender equality, the Centre of …
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