Zayed University receives Dh1m donation

Dubai: Zayed University (ZU) branches in Abu Dhabi and Dubai received a donation of Dh1 million from the family of the late Obaid Al Helou. The donation will be used to support low-income students at ZU, and comes as part of an agreement signed between the two parties.

Dr Riyad Al Muhaideb, Vice-President of ZU, received the cheque from Mohammad Al Ansari during his visit to the university’s branch in Dubai.

Al Ansari said the gesture compliments the late Obaid Al Helou’s conviction on the importance of education and its role in community development.