The immortal historical stances of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God rest his soul, in support of Egypt before, during and after the 1973 war, prompted the Egyptians to return love with love, so the people of Egypt were on a date with returning the favor by actively contributing to the development and prosperity march that the UAE has committed to. .
The beginning was with keenness to support the establishment of the UAE in 1971, and the recognition of the union after its announcement, then the appointment of Ambassador Saad Mortada as the first ambassador of Egypt to the UAE, and that was in 1972. In return, Cairo hosted the first Emirati ambassador, Tarim Omran Taryam, who was born in Sharjah He completed his undergraduate studies at the Faculty of Arts, Cairo University.
City planning..
If politics is one of the meeting points between the two countries, then the name of Abdul Rahman Hassanein Makhlouf, the Egyptian engineer who planned the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, is also one of the major meeting points in urban planning. Makhlouf’s story with the UAE began in 1968, after the request of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God rest his soul, who was the ruler of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi at the time, from the United Nations sent a city planning expert to Abu Dhabi to help prepare its general plan, so Makhlouf was nominated for this task.
Makhlouf was appointed director of city planning in Abu Dhabi, where he assumed the tasks of urban planning in it and the establishment of a city planning department in the cities of Abu Dhabi and Al Ain, and that was for a period of seven and a half years. In May 1976, he established the Arab Office for Planning and Architecture, in which he carried out many urban and planning projects in the Emirates He was also appointed as a lecturer for urban planning at the College of Engineering at the UAE University from 1983 to 1985. In 2010, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, “may God protect him”, when His Highness was then Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, honored Eng. Abdul Rahman Makhlouf and gifting him the Abu Dhabi Award.
Radio and television..
In the field of media work, the name of Afaf Abdel Razek, who has worked on Abu Dhabi TV since 1970, and her experience in it spanned over 5 years, appears, during which she presented a number of programs, including “Dear Viewer,” “Black and White,” “The Open Day,” and a number of programs. The late media, who considered the UAE her second country, also wrote the text of a short film entitled “The Zayed of Man” in 1974.
Press and publishing.
In the field of journalism and publishing, the name of the Egyptian journalist, Mustafa Sherdy, who contributed to the establishment of the newspaper “Al-Ittihad” and its first issue was published on October 20, 1969. Among the names that emerged through this distinguished journalistic experience is also the Egyptian journalist Hamdi Tammam, who issued in addition to his long journalistic career. The “Union” has two books, the first of which is: “Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan… The Leader and the March” in 1981, as well as the “Zayed… The Emirates and Heritage” encyclopedia.
Also prominent in this field is the name of Hamdi Nasr, who worked in Al-Ittihad newspaper in 1977, and occupied several tasks during various stages, including editorial officer in the Fujairah office, head of the sports department, editor in the religious attaché, editorial officer in Al-Ain office, and wrote in various branches of specializations. The journalist, while he was interested in the field of heritage in particular, as he also held the position of editor-in-chief and chief editor of the Heritage magazine issued by the Emirates Heritage Club.
Shine in the UAE stadiums..
There are many Egyptian talents and experiences who have excelled in the sports field, and in the UAE stadiums in particular, whether players, coaches and administrators, led by Mohamed Siddiq Shehata, the former Ismaili player, who is considered the first professional coach to train in Emirates clubs, in 1969 with the club team. Al-Wahda”, before the UAE Football Association hired him to train the Emirates schools team in the school course that was held in Alexandria, and before the Gulf Cup began in March 1972, he was used to establish the Emirates national team, and Shehta is considered the first technical director in the history of the UAE team, where he led The national team in the second and third rounds of the Gulf Cup in 1972 and 1974.
The player Mushir Othman is one of those who excelled in the UAE stadiums, as he started his journey as a player with Al Ahly Dubai in 1974, and played 4 consecutive seasons and won five championships, including two league championships and 3 championships for His Highness the President of the State, and he also won the league title with the team after joining To work in the field of training as an assistant coach Shehta.
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