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UAE Flag: "Raise It Up High...To Keep It High"

  • Posted on:Nov 14, 2013

UAE Flag: “Raise It Up High…To Keep It High”In tandem with the initiative launched by His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, under the slogan «Raise It Up High…To Keep It High », Al Ain University, at both campuses in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, organized an event for faculty, staff, and students, to hoist the national flag over the university buildings, in support of the initiative to commemorate «Flag Day », which falls on November 3, and to mark the anniversary of President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s accession as President of the UAE.

On this occasion, Prof. Ghaleb El Refae, AAU President, spoke of the significance of celebrating «Flag Day » highlighting AAU’s keenness to respond to the call made by His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, for launching a national, popular, comprehensive and continuous campaign in which all Emiratis participate along with all federal departments and ministries by hoisting the flag simultaneously.

On behalf of the AAU family, Prof. El Refae extended his heartfelt wishes to His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, AAU President, and His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, as well as to Their Highnesses members of the Supreme Council, the Rulers of the Emirates, and to the people of the UAE; citizens and residents.

On his part, Prof. Abdelhafid Belarbi, AAU Vice President, highlighted the importance of this national campaign launched in commemoration of a very dear occasion. He also reiterated AAU’s keenness to keep up with all the national events and occasions of the UAE as well as standing in the first line in marking them appropriately and in a manner befitting the place they have in everyone’s hearts.

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