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Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, paid a heartfelt tribute to the UAE's Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, in a recent social media post. @HHShkMohd / X

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid pays tribute to UAE’s Founding Father

UAENovember 02, 2024

President Sheikh Mohamed issued a federal decree to establish Erth Zayed Philanthropies. Photo: UAE Presidential Court

UAE President unveils project to further legacy of Founding Father Sheikh Zayed

UAEOctober 27, 2024

On Sunday, July 18, 1971, UAE Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, signed the declaration of the Union and the Constitution, announcing a new country that would be officially called the United Arab Emirates. Wam

Union Pledge Day recalls a new nation's pioneering spirit

EditorialJuly 18, 2024

Dr Hamdan Al Mazrouei, chairman of the board of the Emirates Red Crescent, participates in a lecture at Majlis Mohamed bin Zayed. Photo: UAE Presidential Court

Tradition of humanitarianism explored during Majlis Mohamed bin Zayed

UAEApril 03, 2024

Tributes have been paid to the rich legacy of UAE Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. Photo: Al Ittihad

UAE launches Dh20bn global humanitarian initiative

UAEMarch 29, 2024

The group were picked based on how well their projects reflect the mandate of Zayed National Museum, which is expected to open next year. Pawan Singh / The National

Winners of Dh1 million research grant on UAE history announced

Art & DesignMarch 26, 2024

A visitor checks a book at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Library. AFP

This Ramadan, pick up a book and immerse yourself in it

CommentMarch 21, 2024

Watched by Sheikh Rashid, the British political resident, Donald Hawley, inaugurates Dubai's telephone service on July 29, 1960.

How direct dialling transformed phone calls in the UAE

UAEJanuary 31, 2024

Sheikh Zayed Festival's New Year's Eve fireworks show is looking to break three Guinness World Records. Photo: Sheikh Zayed Festival

Sheikh Zayed Festival to set four world records on NYE

LifestyleDecember 22, 2023

Palistani carpet merchants take a tea break. Victor Besa / The National

Photo essay: Third-generation sellers at Abu Dhabi's carpet souq

WeekendNovember 03, 2023

Sheikh Hamdan posted a short video tribute to UAE founding father Sheikh Zayed. Screen grab

Sheikh Hamdan posts video tribute to UAE Founding Father Sheikh Zayed

UAENovember 02, 2023

Nicolas Niemtchinow, French ambassador to the UAE, in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

Cop28 puts UAE at the 'centre of the world', says French ambassador

UAEJuly 14, 2023

Sheikh Mohammed announced the loan approvals on Twitter. Photo: Dubai Media Office

Sheikh Mohammed approves housing loans for 2,000 citizens

UAEMay 28, 2023

Tributes have been paid to the rich legacy of Sheikh Zayed. Photo: Al Ittihad

UAE leaders honour humanitarian vision of Sheikh Zayed

GovernmentApril 10, 2023

Nineteen years later, Sheikh Zayed's legacy is still with us, not just in the buildings and roads that carry his name, but also in the astonishing progress of the country that he helped to create. AP

The day the UAE lined the streets to bid Sheikh Zayed farewell

HeritageApril 10, 2023

Mario Giro awardees of Zayed Award for Human Fraternity 2023 in an interview at St. Regis hotel in Abu Dhabi on Friday, February 3,2023. Ryan Lim for The National

World not doing enough to end Ukraine war, says Zayed human fraternity award winner

UAEFebruary 03, 2023