{
  "id": 35433,
  "title": "UAE launches award to honour those who create lasting legacy for annual themes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/uae-launches-award-to-honour-those-who-create-lasting-legacy-for",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-02T07:44:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/02/uae-launches-award-to-honour-those-who-create-lasting-legacy-for-annual-themes/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The UAE has launched the Year of Award, a national platform to recognize individuals and organizations whose contributions create a lasting legacy for the country's annual themes. President Sheikh Mohamed has directed the initiative, which will be overseen by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed and Sheikha Mariam bint Mohamed. The award aims to celebrate those who have made a tangible impact on their community and inspired collective action, with a focus on the theme Growing in Unity for 2026. The evaluation process considers impact, sustainability, and inspiration, with five award categories, including a main award, a collective contribution award, a government champion, a private sector champion, and a civil sector champion. The inaugural awards will be delivered in collaboration with the Ministry of Family, and submissions are open until September 10, 2026.",
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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."
}