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HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has penned a poem to HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces.
Sharing the piece of writing publicly to his Twitter page, His Highness honoured the tenacity and courageousness of his fellow UAE leader, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed.

Titling the poem The Lion, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid describes the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi as having a similar personality to a lion, as he was fiercely loyal, always commands respect and always wants to protect his loved ones.

الأسد .. pic.twitter.com/5wPMwUiZNi
— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) November 1, 2020

In the piece of writing, the Ruler of Dubai also shares his wishes for his fellow UAE leader to have a long, healthy and prosperous life.
Sheikh Mohammed is known to be a fan of poetry having published a full book of poems just last year under the Motivate Media Group umbrella – the parent company of Emirates Woman.
The book entitled For the Love of Horses collates High Highness’ various different poems about horses, something that Sheikh Mohammed is particularly passionate about.
Ten years prior, His Highness published another book of poems in 2009 – 40 Poems from the Desert.
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Her Royal Highness Princess Lamia Bint Majid Al Saud has received a prestigious award for her incredible philanthropic work.
At the 8th Annual GCC GOV HR Summit 2020, Her Royal Highness received the People First Leader Award. It’s certainly an apt award for Princess Lamia as she’s made it her life’s mission to help others, particularly advocating for women, through her role as Secretary-General of Alwaleed Philanthropies.

Upon receiving the award, Princess Lamia shared her honour about being presented as the People First Leader.
“I am extremely honoured and humbled to be the recipient of the People First Leader Award and a special thanks to the organising committee for selecting me as the Honorary Advisory Board Member for this event,” she said.

“Every milestone I have achieved to date at Alwaleed Philanthropies is a result of the team’s collaborative work and drive to create a better future for those in need.

حصدت اليوم أميننا العام @lamia1507 جائزة أفضل قيادي لاستراتيجية «الموظف أولاً» في #القمة_الحكومية_للموارد_البشرية لدول مجلس التعاون الخليجي 2020. هذه الجائزة تعكسُ جهودها كأمين عام للمؤسسة لبناء غدٍ أفضل من خلال مشاريعنا حول العالم#معًا_من_أجل_الإحسان@qnahrseries pic.twitter.com/gJgimerqxp
— الوليد للإنسانية (@alwaleed_philan) October 26, 2020

“Across the Middle East, we have made great strides towards supporting women and youth in the workplace. As we look to a post-pandemic world, we must continue to harness the spirit of collaboration in order to meet our collective goal; a more equal and prosperous world for all.”
Her Royal Highness has continuously made it her life’s mission to give back to others who are less fortunate than her.
“If you are fortunate enough to have access to resources or a raised platform, it is your responsibility to support and empower those who are not as fortunate,” she told Emirates Woman in an interview for September’s – ‘The Power Issue’.
Initially starting a career in journalism after receiving her Bachelor of Arts degree in 2001 from Misr International University in Cairo, Princess Lamia found that through many inspiring stories she came across during her time as editor-in-chief at three publications that there was a bigger role she could play in the world.
“I was constantly inspired by the people that I spoke to, I also noticed there were so many important stories not being told,” she said. “This led to the desire to play a larger role in shining a light on untold stories, especially when it came to empowering women and youth, as well as actively tackling social, cultural and economic challenges through my work in philanthropy.”
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Over the weekend, the United Arab Emirates saw its first virtual mass wedding occur.
One hundred grooms across the country gathered to join in a virtual wedding – five venues across the emirates played host to 20 grooms – and they also got a huge surprise, a congratulations from His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.

“Simplicity in weddings deepens its blessings,” His Highness said. “I hope that there is always simplicity and ease in these matters.”
With social distancing measures at all five venues in place, the ceremonies were organised by the Ministry of Community Development to celebrate the marriages of the grooms and brides from Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Sharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Umm Al Quwain and Fujairah.

شهدت اليوم مرئياً أول عرس جماعي افتراضي في الدولة بمشاركة ١٠٠ عريس في خمس مناطق مختلفة بالدولة .. الحياة مستمرة .. والتأقلم مع الأوضاع الصحية مطلوب .. وسر البركة في الحياة الزوجية في بساطة بداياتها والتيسير على المقبلين عليها pic.twitter.com/Pd10utvhSN
— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) October 31, 2020

It’s an aim for the authority for mass to become a go-to for young Emirati newlyweds in order to help them financially.
Hessa bint Essa Buhumaid, the Minister of Community Development, outlined that since 1998, 195 mass ceremonies have taken place in the UAE, with the total number of people marrying under the ceremony initiative to be 10,000. said the country has hosted 195 mass ceremonies — including the virtual one — since 1998.
“This virtual mass wedding, which gathers together UAE young generations in five different festive sites all over the UAE, reflects the meanings of unity, cohesion, coherence and happiness, and embodies an extended joy for UAE nationals,” she said of the recent mass virtual wedding ceremony.
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It’s been just over one month since Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik welcomed their first child together – a baby girl.
Throughout her pregnancy, the supermodel kept a largely low profile and has done the same since welcoming her daughter, only showing a few discreet photos and keeping her name under wraps.

However, the 25-year-old has now shared the first Hadid-Malik family photo in celebration of Halloween.
“My first Halloween,” Gigi captioned the family snap. The whole family were dressed up in costumes. Gigi was dressed up as Samus Aran from the video game Metroid, Zayn was a member of Slytherin House from the popular book and movie series Harry Potter and little baby Hadid-Malik was dressed as The Hulk, with some help from some GIFs Gigi added into the Instagram story.

While it’s the first family photo she has shared, Gigi kept her daughter’s face hidden. Up until now, we had only seen glimpses of the newborn’s hand.
Gigi welcomed her first child just over a month ago, revealing she had given birth on Instagram posting a sweet photo of new dad Zayn holding the tiny hand of baby Hadid-Malik.
“Our girl joined us earth-side this weekend and she’s already changed our world,” she captioned the photo. “So in love.”

According to E! News, the name of baby Hadid-Malik, which has been kept private by the couple, is “unique” but an alleged source wouldn’t give anything else away.
Gigi’s pregnancy was first reported on back in April. The model first spoke of her pregnancy – news which was revealed in the press and not by Gigi or Zayn – during a video call appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, admitting they would have liked to reveal the news on their “own terms”, but also thanked everyone for their congratulations.
“Obviously, we wish we could’ve announced it on our own terms, but we’re very excited and happy and grateful for everyone’s well wishes and support,” she said.
Zayn and Gigi originally started dating in 2016, and have been on-and-off ever since, with their latest split taking place in mid-2019. However, the pair reunited earlier this year, but have been keeping their romance away from the public glare.
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The UAE has ranked in the top 10 safest countries in the world.

In a new report conducted by research and analytics organisation Gallup entitled the 2020 Global Law and Order report, the UAE ranked number 10 in the list of safest countries.
Topping the list was Singapore, followed by Turkmenistan, China, Iceland, another GCC country, Kuwait, Norway, Austria, Switzerland, Uzbekistan, then followed by the UAE.
The report gathered data from a whopping 144 countries to check how safe people feel in the place they call home. While the UAE had an incredible score of 92, Singapore aced the list with 97 points.
The data was gathered from 144 countries globally, and the index score calculations were based on a series of questions which included the public’s confidence in police; whether they felt safe walking home at nice; whether anyone had had something stolen in the last year; and whether in the last 12 months if they had been assaulted or mugged.
In a breakdown of the categories, the UAE ranked number four on the ‘Countries Where People Feel Safest Walking Alone’ list.
Again, Singapore came out on top, followed by Turkmenistan, Norway, the UAE, China, Kuwait, Slovenia, Tajikstan, Denmark and Saudi Arabia.
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His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum, the Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and the Ruler of Dubai’s daughter has given birth to her second child – a baby girl.
Her Highness Sheikha Latifa Bint Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, announced the joyous news of the birth of her second child with her husband Sheikh Faisal Saud Khalid Al Qasimi over the weekend.

Sheikha Latifa revealed the happy news on her official Instagram page.
“We were blessed today with a baby girl, Sheikha Bint Faisal Al Qasimi,” she said in her announcement post.
This is the second child for Sheikha Latifa and Sheikh Faisal after the pair welcomed their first child, Mohammed bin Faisal Al Qassimi, in July 2018. The couple married in early 2016.
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While an extra day off from work is always welcome, Dubai authorities have issued a statement reminding the public to be mindful of COVID-19 guidelines over the long weekend.
In a statement issued via the Dubai Media Office Twitter account, the Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management for the emirate outlined precautionary guidelines for social gatherings and celebrations ahead of Halloween, Diwali and other festivities.

The authority urged the public to avoid crowded places and reminded that the use of face masks and social distancing is mandatory.
It was also highlighted that those who are at heightened risk to COVID-19 – the elderly and those with chronic health conditions – “are advised not to attend social functions”.

#Dubai’s Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management announces precautionary guidelines for social gatherings and celebrations. pic.twitter.com/fVNBDx6Bei
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) October 28, 2020

And finally, the authority reiterated that precautionary measures must be followed in order to avoid violating the guidelines which would result in penalties.
Most of all Dubai’s Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management outlined that the wellbeing of the public is the “top priority”.
“The health and safety of the community is a top priority –please strictly follow preventive protocols and safeguards in place to protect all community members from any health risks,” the statement read.
Wear a mask, wash your hands, keep socially distanced and most of all stay safe!
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