Look: UAE President hugs kids, interacts with expats at Abu Dhabi sports event

Time after time, UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan proves that he is truely the 'people's president'.

Images emerging from a recent sports event held in Abu Dhabi have shed another light on this humanitarian aspect in the UAE leader's character.

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The photos shared on social media showed Sheikh Mohamed talking with kids, shaking their hands and hugging them in tender fatherly gestures. Take a look:

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In a sign of appreciation and love to Sheikh Mohamed, some children placed a kiss on the leader's forehead

The children, who wore sports attire, were participating in Abu Dhabi Summer Sports (ADSS); the Middle East’s largest indoor sports festival, held annually at the ADNEC Centre in Abu Dhabi.

Designed to provide a fun, safe, and healthy escape from the summer heat, ADSS includes events for sports like football, basketball, tennis, badminton, padel, volleyball, table tennis, cricket.

During his visit to encourage the athletes, Sheikh Mohamed also talked to expats and posed for photos with them.

Such heartwarming encounters with the President occur occasionally. During US President's Donald Trump's recent visit to the UAE, a young Emirati girl was waiting among the crowds to welcome him. She caught the attention of Sheikh Mohamed who interacted with her. And at one point, he was seen putting an arm around her as she smiled and placing a kiss on her forehead.

In October, Sheikh Mohamed personally expressed his gratitude to a group of foster mothers who have been taking care of children with all their hearts.

Yasmin Hussein

Yasmin Hussein is an Assistant Digital Editor who believes that every news story carries a human ele...Read More

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