Photos: UAE President honours 10 people with Abu Dhabi Awards
Abu Dhabi Awards has recognised 110 individuals from 18 nationalities since its launch
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Sheikh Mohamed greets a young family member of Abu Dhabi Award winner Fatima Al Mansoori (L), during the Abu Dhabi Awards ceremony at Qasr Al Hosn.
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Sheikh Mohamed presents the award to Abdulla Mohammed Ibrahim Obaidalla (L), who received the award on behalf of his late father, Mohamed Ibrahim Obaidullah, during the Abu Dhabi Awards ceremony at Qasr Al Hosn.
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Sheikh Mohamed presents an Abu Dhabi Award to Frauke Heard Bey (R), who received the award on behalf of her late husband, David Heard, during the Abu Dhabi awards ceremony at Qasr Al Hosn.
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Sheikh Mohamed presents an Abu Dhabi Award to Salem Al Mansoori during the Abu Dhabi Awards ceremony at Qasr Al Hosn.
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Sheikh Mohamed stands for a photograph with the family of the late Mohamed Ibrahim Obaidullah, during the Abu Dhabi Awards ceremony at Qasr Al Hosn. Seen with Abdulla Mohammed Ibrahim Obaidalla (2nd L), who received the award on behalf of his late father.
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Sheikh Mohamed presents an Abu Dhabi Award to Rashid Abdullah Al Nuaimi, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the UAE (R), during the Abu Dhabi Awards ceremony at Qasr Al Hosn.
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Sheikh Mohamed presents an Abu Dhabi Award to Noura Mohamed Rashid Alteneiji (L), who received the award on behalf of Hamama Al Tunaiji, during the Abu Dhabi awards ceremony at Qasr Al Hosn.
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Sheikh Mohamed presents an Abu Dhabi Award to HE Abdulrahman bin Mohamed Al Owais, UAE Minister of Health and Prevention, and Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, who received the award on behalf of his late father, Sultan Bin Ali Al Owais, during the Abu Dhabi Awards ceremony at Qasr Al Hosn.
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Sheikh Mohamed presents an Abu Dhabi Award to Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, Abu Dhabi Executive Council Member, Chairman of the Executive Affairs Authority and Managing Director, Group CEO of Mubadala Investment Company (2nd R), during the Abu Dhabi awards ceremony, at Qasr Al Hosn.
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Sheikh Mohamed stands for a photograph with Abu Dhabi Award winners, during the Abu Dhabi Awards ceremony at Qasr Al Hosn. Seen with Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, Abu Dhabi Executive Council Member Chairman of the Executive Affairs Authority and Managing Director Group CEO of Mubadala Investment Company (R), Fatima Al Mansoori (2nd R), Salem Al Mansoori (4th R), Obaid bin Kanish Al Hamli (6th R), Rashid Abdullah Al Nuaimi, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of UAE (8th R), Abdulla Mohammed Ibrahim Obaidalla (9th R), Abdelmonem Bin Eisa Al Serkal (10th R), Abdulrahman bin Mohamed Al Owais Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs (11th R), Frauke Uta Anneliese (12th R), Moza Mohamed Rashid Al Hafiti (13th R) and Noura Mohamed Rashid Al Teneiji (L)
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Sheikh Mohamed presents an Abu Dhabi Award to Noura Mohamed Rashid Al Teneiji (L), who received the award on behalf of Hamama Al Teneiji, during the Abu Dhabi awards ceremony at Qasr Al Hosn.
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Sheikh Mohamed views an exhibit before the Abu Dhabi Awards at Qasr Al Hosn. Seen with Reem Yousef Al Shemari, Director of Strategic Communications of the Abu Dhabi Executive Affairs Authority.
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