UAE- Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation to distribute 100,000 books in Yemen, refugee camps

DUBAI, 22nd June 2016 (WAM) --- Under the ''Reading Nation'' campaign launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation (MBRF) a member of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives in cooperation with the UAE Red Crescent Authority, will distribute 100,000 books in public libraries in the Republic of Yemen as well as in refugee camps in various Arab countries.

The initiative aims to consolidate the pioneering role of MBRF in the adoption of projects and initiatives that contribute to the promotion, transfer and production of knowledge in the Arab region and the world. The Foundation is aiming to expand its role in the region through collaborative efforts and partnerships with various cultural and knowledge stakeholders to build knowledge societies.

Jamal bin Huwaireb, Managing Director of MBRF, said the Foundation has launched the initiative to distribute 100,000 books in several countries based on the directives of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of MBRF, and the leading role of MBRF in the dissemination and transfer of knowledge.

Bin Huwaireb said as part of MBRF''s efforts to establish knowledge-based societies, and in line with its humanitarian role, the Foundation will begin the first phase of the campaign in the Republic of Yemen, where 1,000 books would be distributed in each library. He said the initiative will enhance the status of the UAE on the international map as a centre for culture and knowledge, and highlight its effective role in the Republic of Yemen at various levels.

He said a large number of books in refugee camps in various Arab countries to help spread knowledge among the residents of these camps and support them in building their future. He praised the UAE leaders for their continuous support for promoting science and knowledge.

Mohammed Abdullah Al Zarouni, Director of Red Crescent Authority in Dubai, praised the MBRF initiative and the Reading Nation campaign for promoting knowledge.

The Reading Nation campaign, announced during the holy month of Ramadan, aims to provide five million books to needy students in refugee camps and establish 2000 libraries around the Islamic world.