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The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation (MBRF) reported that a large number of government and private agencies have already joined its “My Family Reads” initiative. The initiative was initiated in 2014 in an effort to disseminate culture and promote reading among all segments of society and family members in the UAE.
Jamal bin Huwaireb, Managing Director of the Foundation, said that MBRF activated and expanded its initiative in order to keep up with the aspirations of the UAE with regards to reading and spreading knowledge in society. President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan announced that 2016 will be the “Year of Reading”, whereby members of all communities in all emirates are encouraged to adopt reading as a daily habit.
Huwaireb also gave credit for the initiative to Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who had expressed a clear vision that underlined the importance of reading and the need to promote it in order to raise the level of knowledge among Emirati families and the general public in the UAE.