Saud Al Qasimi receives RAK Terry Fox Run organisers

RAS AL KHAIMAH: His Highness Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, has received the RAK Terry Fox Run organisers.

During the meeting, representatives from UAE University in Al Ain collected the proceeds from February’s run that will fund cancer research projects at the institute.

Sheikh Saud said the UAE, under its wise leadership, is a force for good and dedicated to charitable and humanitarian efforts. Sheikh Saud underlined that Ras Al Khaimah is a strong supporter of these efforts, citing the Terry Fox Run as a prime example.

About 5,000 people participated in the 14th February race on Al Qawasim Corniche and the annual run, now in its 11th year, has become one of the most popular events in the emirate.

The meeting was also attended by Jean-philippe Linteau, Consul-general of Canada to the UAE.

Terrance “Terry” Fox was a cancer patient and amputee who, in 1980, inspired the world with a cross-canada run to raise money and awareness for cancer research. He died in 1981, but his efforts resulted in a lasting legacy and Terry Fox runs now involve millions of participants across the globe.

BOOK SIGNING

Separately, Sheikh Shakhbout Bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, UAE Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday attended a book signing ceremony hosted by the UAE Embassy in Riyadh to commemorate a new book on relations between the UAE and Saudi Arabia, authored by Turki Aldakhil, Saudi Ambassador to the UAE.

The book, “Saudi-uae Relations in Light of Shared Challenges,” is published by the Emirates Centre for Strategic Studies and Research.

In his welcoming remarks, Ambassador Sheikh Shakhbout Bin Nahyan praised Aldakhil’s book, which he said constitutes an important work that chronicles the historic depth of Uae-saudi relations. Ambassador Aldakhil thanked Sheikh Shakhbout for hosting the book signing ceremony and praised the brotherly ties between the two countries.