Emiratis Archive

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Emiratis Freed after kidnapping in Iraq

By
Emiratweet
– December 7, 2010
UAE Ambassador to Iraq Abdullah Ibrahim Al...

UAE Ambassador to Iraq Abdullah Ibrahim Al Shihi received yesterday the three Emirati citizens who had been kidnapped several days before in Iraq.

Juma Al Junaibi, Director-General of UAE Foreign Ministry, said the three released citizens – Sultan Rashid Nasser Al Mansouri, Saeed Salim Humaid Al Mansouri and Ahmed Shaban Saleh Al Mansouri – along with seven others who accompanied them were on their way home by air.

Al Shihi said the UAE diplomatic mission in Baghdad had made strenuous efforts over the past few days that culminated in the release of the UAE citizens.

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One Year Journey Celebration

By
Emiratweet
– November 22, 2010
The starting point of Emiratweet Journey was...

The starting point of Emiratweet Journey was in the Cool Twitter Conference and here we are after one year highlighting our achievements and expressing our deep gratitude for the help of every speaker, volunteer, team member and any individual who showed care, support and interest. We started small. We started with a twitter account that gives Emiratis a voice and a place where they speak their minds. We had an idea; we shared it with people, asked for their feedback and opinions, and then we took the responsibility to act upon them.

We believe that Inspiration is the key to unlock the talent that lies within each individual and that what will make us so pleased to be part of blooming further.

Through Emiratweet we want to be the voice and channel for EMIRATIS to reach out, engage, expose and unveil themselves to the world! We aim to provide a support system for our community to trust in their talent and abilities and get connected to the right channels to make their passion and dreams a reality. We work on preserving the human interaction and stimulating positive, constructive and important discussions. To make the best of ourselves and of each other, we urgently need to embrace a richer conception of human capacity. We need to embrace Emiratweet.


Through Emiratweet We would love to engage with Emiratis and everyone of all nationalities, cultures and religions that are interested in the Emirati community and culture and be able to open a direct line of communication between us all. We are three ladies who came together to give something back to our country and people  in terms of sustaining the Emirati presence through social media, supporting Emiratis,  increasing the awareness about the UAE by “Teaching, Sustaining, Learning and Sharing”.


On Saturday 20 November we celebrated our 1 year anniversary with all our families, friends, fans and supporters we were thrilled with the number of attendees which exceeded 100. We were also honored to have His Highnes Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al Nuaimi and Sheikh Majid Al Qassimi. There words and support were so inspiring and overwhelming.

“I am very delighted by this achievement that our daughters and sons have completed within a year, and they have done a wonderful job,” – His Highnes Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al Nuaimi said.

Thanks to all who celebrated this special day with and to all those who were behind our ONE year journey! [Pictures | Review]

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they built three houses brick by brick

By
Emiratweet
– October 21, 2010
Far from the comfort of their air-conditioned...

Far from the comfort of their air-conditioned classrooms in the UAE, nine Emirati students of the Al Ain Men’s College got their hands dirty last week building houses for underprivileged families in an Indian village.

Emad, Counsellor at the Higher Colleges of Technology, who spearheaded the project, said all the nine students had volunteered to take part in the project under which they did everything from raising funds to physically building the houses.

The village had been identified by the non-profit organisation Habitat for Humanity under whose aegis the students built the houses, he said, adding that the village lacked basic facilities like running water and roads. Water had to be pumped from nearby wells, he added.

The team, which spent 10 days between October 5 and 15 at the village, had completed 70 per cent of the construction when they left, he said. The bricks had been laid and some door and window frames were in place, he said, noting that the remaining work, which is expected to be completed in two weeks’ time, will be undertaken by the villagers themselves.

And guess what the team had raised a total of Dh58,000 to fund the project.

“As the world becomes a smaller place, it is important for students to take the initiative and get involved with community work, both at the local and international level.” The students, on their part, said the trip was a very rewarding experience.

Khalid Al Saeedi, a second year IT student, said, “I was happy I was able to help. The memories will always stay with me.” Rashid Al Hammadim, another IT student said, “Just getting to the village was a challenge. There was only a narrow mud road from our hotel to the project site.”

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46 Emiratis earn their wings

By
Emiratweet
– September 29, 2010
A batch of Emirati students on Tuesday graduated from...

A batch of Emirati students on Tuesday graduated from the Emirates Airline National Cadet Pilot Programme. The 46 new high-fliers take the programme’s total graduates over the years to 180.

Shaikh Ahmad Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, presented the graduation certificates and said that the group, under the government, was working to bring more UAE nationals not only to the flight deck but to all levels of the company including management.

“Because of the number of aircraft that we are receiving on average — this year we will have about 18 aircraft — there is an ongoing requirement for Emiratis now and in the future,” Shaikh Ahmad said to reporters at the graduation ceremony. “The requirement is there for the new fleet. So we will be able to absorb a big number to come,” he said.

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Emiratis first non-American NASA interns

By
Emiratweet
– August 16, 2010
NASA’s first non-U.S. citizens to work as...

NASA’s first non-U.S. citizens to work as interns are Emiratis, the UAE-based The National newspaper reported on Tuesday 3 August 2010.

Interested in bringing the knowledge to their home country, Shamma al-Qassim, 19, a student at the American University of Sharjah, will be applying her studies in satellite thermal data analysis to predict earthquakes through the detection of stresses in the Earth’s crust.

Rajab Hamad, 21, Engineering major from UAE University has his project beneficial to the UAE’s arid climate woes, as he journeys to develop a system that can process hygienic water for use in future manned Mars and Moon Missions.

And from Ras al-Khaimah, Hazza Bani Malek, 20, a Higher Colleges of Technology student, is working on an automation system for moderating temperature and pressure.

Shama’s job is to download and examine satellite images as stresses are detected. The stress taking place in the earth’s crust works to increase temperature and this will show up in her satellite’s data report. Where Rajab designed the electrical control system and worked on programming the sensors used in water tanks, he is now developing a wireless network that can transfer data from the sensors to the control system. Hazza’s task on the other hand was to analyze the code in the automation systems, fix any of its shortcomings, and then implement it in sensors and electronic devices like gates and valves.

While the students continue their education and gain more knowledge in the high-tech environment of the Ames Research Center in northern Californi, traditions and religion are never forgotten. Nice to see our youth interested in science, its about time.

Shama, Rajab and Hazza are on an important mission for our country and we are so proud of them.

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Reckless Drivers Charged in London

By
Emiratweet
– August 15, 2010
‘Since we expect tourists to be on...

‘Since we expect tourists to be on their best behaviour when they visit the UAE, it is only fair that we feel equally outraged when our own misbehave elsewhere.’ – Sultan Al Qassemi

The UK newspaper the Daily Mail reported last week that two Emiratis were charged with driving recklessly without insurance after their Lamborghini spun out of control and crashed in London. How shamefull is that?!?!?! So is holiday abroad means breaking the law??

How disgraceful is it to read this “Middle Eastern businessmen arrested after crashing £180,000 Lamborghini in London square” and now its a fact there in London that most of the so-called billionaire blingmobiles have Middle Eastern number plates and are flown in for the summer.

This article was tweeted by Sultan AlQassemi and alot of Emiratis were ashamed and upset of such action. An Emirati also suggested that such reckless individuals should pay the country for damaging its reputation; several others suggested that they should be banned from traveling for sometime. These Emiratis who act irresponsibly abroad must not be allowed to stain the image of this country. Its just not right and an action should be seriously taken!!

What do you think? Share your say ….

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.. to give back to the community

By
Emiratweet
– August 12, 2010
Young Emiratis are being urged to give...

Young Emiratis are being urged to give something back to their communities. Ghanim bin Ghanim, the manager of the Ministry of Social Affairs’ public utility association department, said young people should be encouraged to get involved with local non-government organisations (NGOs)

“I think the main problem is that some young people now believe they are too busy with their own lives to become involved in social work,” he said. “They may think, ‘What’s the point of volunteering?’”

Our ministry has tried to foster alot of volunteerism through projects such as “Ana Mutatawa”, or “I am a Volunteer”. The programme has signed up more than 120 volunteers since it was launched in 2008 and many others. Nowadays, our young people are aggressive, giving and willing to give to their country even though these activities haven’t been a style of life. Our youth grew to know and learn that their is more to life than going to the malls and here and there, its these small activities that give to our country, people and community.

Our situation now is a reminder to how things were in 1980s when the association was very active and the founders, were young people who felt they were making a contribution.

All local NGOs in the UAE must be registered with the Ministry of Social Affairs, which regulates the sector under guidelines in a federal law passed in 2008. There are 133 NGOs operating in the country, including the Arabic Language Protection Organisation and the Date Palm Friends Society.

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Opinion, Debate, Argument

By
Heba
– July 11, 2010
Emirati men shun women who study abroad...

Emirati men shun women who study abroad

An article was posted and have caused alot of debate and frustration. I thought why not highlight it here. I wouldn’t agree with the fact stated in the article where

“Emirati women are having second thoughts about studying abroad for fear that being perceived as “westernised” will damage their chances of finding a husband back home.”

Nowadays we Emirati women have high and different priorities. Marriage is not on TOP of our list nor something we are desperate for (I don’t speak for all though). Plus the second thought of studying abroad is not of the fear stated above its out of respect to our family and parents who just don’t approve or because its about time we have faith in our country and use the universities they have built for us.

“I am afraid if I study abroad my chances of getting married will significantly decrease, because many Emirati guys do not accept a woman who studied in a foreign country and was exposed to different cultures than our own,” said Sara, who would only give her first name.

Well let me highlight something here. We Emiratis whether abroad or in our own country we are EXPOSED to different cultures so whether we go abroad or stay in the UAE we get exposed. Plus why care what “Emirati” guys accept or think? Why don’t they “Emirati guys” expect what they expect from a  Non-Emirati women who they marry what they expect from an Emirati women. Why always put expectations on Emirati women when believe me if you open your eyes WIDE you will see that you have been missing alot!!

“Emirati men love to think the one they will marry is pure in all senses. Studying outside means coming back with a liberated mindframe.

hmmmm what is not pure about studying abroad? .. and about the “liberated mind-frame” so does this imply that while we are in our country we are imprisoned and tied up? We Emirati women have worked so hard to reach where we have reached. We have been given the right to study abroad and work and fulfill our dreams by our religion, rulers, and culture and no one will take this away from us.

To all guys out there who think similarly to what have been stated in the article allow me to say that you feel threatened by any successful woman and all you want to see is a low self esteem woman who is always depending on you. Well sorry but we now are independent, successful, educated, have a voice and opinion, and have a very high self esteem. And for all the women, girls out there change your way of thinking because this is not true. Increase your self esteem and be confident that the right guy will not have such excuses and will support you all the way. Let me highlight one last thing there are many Emirati guys who are not like this and what frustrated me was why was such article published in a way to belittle the Emirati guys and women.

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EmiratweetSMDay on Emirates News

By
Emiratweet
– June 28, 2010
Today Emiratweet’s Social Media Day Event was...

Today Emiratweet’s Social Media Day Event was featured on Emirates News, Dubai One TV. The news highlighted the purpose of the event and the concept and objectives of Emiratweet. Our hard work has been recognized by having our guests speak about Emiratweet on public and this shows how Emiratweet has grown from a small social media community to a face-to-face community which bring Emiratis and Non-Emiratis together and highlight the EMIRATI and the UAE in many life aspects.

Thanks to all the support and soon we will have a review of the event posted …

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Emirati volunteers greet visitors with smiles

By
Emiratweet
– June 27, 2010
A campaign of 250 young Emirati men...

A campaign of 250 young Emirati men and women have volunteered to provide our visitors with assistance in completing the procedures of entry and guide them to places they want, therefore they differentiated them clothes which have the logo of Dubai Airports in blue color, and the are words manuscripts in Arabic and English «Can I help you». This phrase is what differentiate the volunteers for the rest of the staff.

These volunteers has been trained and given intensive courses from the training  and development department at the airport. This is such an amazing campaign where we have Emiratis who can change and make the picture beautiful of the UAE, and to also reflect the great development witnessed by Dubai Airports across all services. Whats amazing is that the role is not limited to assistance, but also to show a good image of the UAE and Dubai in particular.

We are so proud of this move and in all sincerity and frankness happy with this voluntary work and more happy with this.

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