{
  "id": 15391233,
  "title": "Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid launches latest Arab Hope Makers initiative with Dh1 million prize",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/sheikh-mohammed-bin-rashid-launches-latest-arab-hope-makers",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T09:42:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/18/sheikh-mohammed-bin-rashid-launches-latest-arab-hope-makers-initiative-with-dh1-million-prize/"
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  "account": "Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, the Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, inaugurated the seventh phase of the Arab Hope Makers initiative. This is the largest philanthropic recognition programme of its kind in the Arab world. The competition highlights individuals, groups and non-profit organizations across the region who dedicate their efforts to improving communities through charitable, social and humanitarian work.\n\nInterested applicants can submit their entries on the website arabhopemakers.com. The grand prize is Dh1 million ($272,000). Sheikh Mohammed emphasized that nurturing hope is vital for life, stating that the hope cultivated today will bring prosperity, peace and safety tomorrow.\n\nThe UAE remains committed to promoting good deeds and optimism in the region and globally, according to Sheikh Mohammed. Mohammed Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs and Secretary General of Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, reported that the initiative has made significant contributions to humanitarian action and volunteering in the Arab world since its inception in 2017. Over 335,000 participants have taken part in six editions of the competition.\n\nMohammed bin Rashid launched the search for the 2026 Arab Hope Makers and reiterated the UAE's commitment to being a nation of good deeds and optimism. The latest edition recognized Fouzia Mahmoudi from Morocco as the 2025 Arab Hope Maker for her foundation, Operation Smile, which performed over 19,000 surgeries on children with cleft lips and palates. The initiative also awarded Dh1 million each to Hend Alhajri from Kuwait and Abderrahmane Rais from Morocco, who founded a refuge for orphaned children in Tanzania and a humanitarian initiative supporting widows and women in need in Morocco, respectively. The award pool for the sixth edition reached Dh3 million ($817,000).",
  "summary": "Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai , has launched the seventh edition of the Arab Hope Makers initiative, celebrating philanthropists across the region who dedicate their efforts to improving communities. The initiative, the largest of its kind in the Arab world, recognises individuals, volunteer groups and non-profit organisations driving change through charitable,…",
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        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Mohammed bin Rashid launches 7th Arab Hope Makers with Dh1 million prize",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/mohammed-bin-rashid-launches-7th-arab-hope-makers-with-dh1-million",
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        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid launches latest Arab Hope Makers initiative with Dh1 million prize",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/sheikh-mohammed-bin-rashid-launches-latest-arab-hope-makers-15393540",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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