Tahnoun bin Mohammed Opens Al Ain Oasis World Heritage Site

04 Nov, 2016

His Highness Sheikh Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Ruler's Representative in the Eastern Region has opened the Al Ain Oasis to the public as the UAE’s first UNESCO World Heritage site, praising the efforts carried out by Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) to contributing, enhancing and strengthening Abu Dhabi’s position in the international tourism and cultural scenes, through a series activities and events that preserve cultural values, in line with the aspirations of the UAE’s wise leadership.

This came during the opening ceremony of Al Ain Oasis to the public yesterday as the UAE’s first UNESCO World Heritage site, which was inaugurated by HH Sheikh Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, in the presence of Sheikh Hazza bin Tahnoun Al Nahyan, Under-Secretary of the Court of the Ruler's Representative in the Eastern Region, Sheikh Khalifa bin Tahnoun Al Nahyan, Director of The Martyrs' Families' Affairs Office at the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince’s Court, HE Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of TCA Abu Dhabi, HE Zaki Nusseibeh, Cultural Advisor at Ministry of Presidential Affairs, HE Saif Saeed Ghobash, Director General of TCA Abu Dhabi and a number of officials from the Court of the Abu Dhabi Ruler's Representative in the Eastern Region, TCA Abu Dhabi and other government bodies.

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