Under the patronage of Saif bin Zayed

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Wednesday, January 6th 2016 [ME NewsWire]

Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, attended a ceremony hosted by the Ministry of Interior to honor winners of the first edition of the Distinguished Scholarship Award. The ceremony, held in the presence of Her Excellency Dr. Amal Al Qubaisi, President of the Federal National Council at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Abu Dhabi, aims at honoring Emirati scholarship students from government and private agencies.

His Highness Sheikh Saif awarded the Medal of Community Service to the honorees. He called upon them to be best representatives of their country and to reflect a bright civilized image of the UAE while studying abroad. He also urged them to make the most of this opportunity to gain further academic and cultural attainment, in a way that would positively impact their future professional l ... Read more »