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Sheikh Mohammed calls for raising UAE flag as symbol of unity

Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum urged citizens and residents to raise the UAE flag over homes and buildings as a sign of love and loyalty, emphasizing national unity after overcoming a crisis.


Sheikh Mohammed calls for raising UAE flag as symbol of unity

Dubai: In a post on his official X account, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, shared a strong message of unity and solidarity. In a message posted today, he said: "The United Arab Emirates entered the recent crisis united and emerged from it even more united, cohesive, and loyal." Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has called on citizens and residents to raise the UAE flag across homes, institutions, and buildings as a symbol of unity and national identity. We call upon the sons of the UAE and its residents on its blessed land to raise it above homes, institutions, and buildings. "Proud of our country... Proud of our flag. Proud of all our citizens and residents on our land..." "Let us raise the flag high above every home and building... a sign of our love and a symbol of our loyalty to our country's President, and the banner of our unity and solidarity. Proud of our country's President..." He added: "The flag of the UAE is a symbol of strength and pride. Citizens and residents, young and old, military and civilians, government and economic sectors, all united under the banner of the state, its flag, and the symbol of its unity. Proud of our armed forces... Proud of the strength of our economy..." "May God protect the UAE and its people, and may He perpetuate its banner in glory and honour."