Wednesday, May 4, 2022 – 4:44 PM
ABU DHABI, 4th May, 2020 (WAM) — H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, attended this evening the competitions for the second day of the “Finalizing Al Wathba 2022” festival, for the truth category, in the “Camel Square” in Al Wathba area in Abu Dhabi.
Before the start of the “Four Symbols Evening Runs” competitions at the festival, His Highness attended a lunch banquet hosted by His Excellency Sheikh Sultan bin Hamdan Al Nahyan, Advisor to His Highness the President of the State, President of the Camel Racing Federation and Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the Sheikh Zayed Festival, in his council in Al Wathba, in the presence of a large number One of the camel owners in the UAE and the Gulf Cooperation Council countries.
The competitions of the “Final Al Wathba 2022” festival were organized in the presence of a large gathering of fans and followers of camel racing. The attendees valued the great support provided by the wise leadership to this authentic heritage sport, the valuable prizes, and the generous sponsorship of its competitions, praising the successes achieved by the state in this field.
The attendees thanked His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan for his follow-up and generous support for camel races, stressing that His Highness’s constant follow-up and generous sponsorship of these races contributed to the successes this noble sport achieved and the momentum, fame and brilliance of its competitions at the national and Gulf levels.
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Wm/ Ahmed Al-Boutli
