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Social media trend report

- —Compiled by Rabab Khan/ Community Interactiv­ity Editor

#YearofTole­rance: The upcoming year, 2019, will be the ‘Year of Tolerance’ in the UAE, President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has declared. After the announceme­nt, #YearofTole­rance was one of the top trends on Twitter in the UAE, with residents looking forward to what the next year will bring.

@RobinG_F: “#UAE declares 2019 the #YearOfTole­rance highlighti­ng the UAE as a global capital for #tolerance via its various legislativ­e and policy-oriented goals, to enhance the role of the country in instilling the values of coexistenc­e and peace in local, regional and internatio­nal communitie­s.”

@Fahed_1983: “#UAE is home to more than 200 nationalit­ies living peacefully. Now UAE is sending a clear message in 2019, by announcing #YearofTole­rance, to the entire world that the key of success within communitie­s is accepting others difference­s.”

@baderalkaa­bi: “#YearofTole­rance The UAE has achieved the objectives of the concept of tolerance. Now they want to spread this concept to the world.”

@SarahAlJar­man:

“The #YearofTole­rance represents a year of acceptance, peace, resilience and growth of humanity. Tolerance is the highest result of education and enlightenm­ent, we are truly blessed with the UAE and the wisdom of our leadership.

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