{
  "id": 4569887,
  "title": "President Sheikh Mohamed sends out message of support on first day of school",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/president-sheikh-mohamed-sends-out-message-of-support-on-first-day-of-4569887",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T04:03:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/31/president-sheikh-mohamed-sends-out-message-of-support-as-uae-goes-back-to-school/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Sheikh Mohamed of the UAE expressed his support for students on the first day of the new academic year, emphasizing the importance of optimism, ambition, and determination. He stated, \"Our children are our true wealth, and I encourage them to embark on the new school year with optimism, ambition, and determination, making the most of every opportunity to gain knowledge and life skills.\" The UAE leader congratulated pupils, parents, and teachers as over 1.2 million students returned to classrooms following a summer break, with an additional new schools opening across the nation to support the growing education sector. Sheikh Mohamed also urged for continued collaboration between families and schools to nurture a passion for lifelong learning and reinforce a strong sense of identity and values.",
  "summary": "President Sheikh Mohamed hailed children as the nation's \"true wealth\" as more than 1.2 million pupils began to return to classrooms for the start of the new academic year on Monday. The UAE leader urged children to \"make the most of every opportunity\" and to embrace their learning journey with \"optimism, ambition and determination\". Sheikh Mohamed extended his congratulations to pupils, parents…",
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        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "President Sheikh Mohamed sends out message of support on first day of school",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/president-sheikh-mohamed-sends-out-message-of-support-on-first-day-of",
        "published": "2026-08-31T04:03:39.000Z"
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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."
}