Forbes names UAE’s Sheikha Lubna in powerful women list
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THE UAE’s Minister of International Cooperation and Development has been named the 42nd most powerful women in the world by Forbes magazine.
Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi was praised by the publication for leading the UAE’s humanitarian effort around the world.
The country contributed $5.4 billion to foreign nations in 2013, up sharply from the $1.6 billion donated in 2012, and gave more than any other nation at a rate of 1.3 per cent of the country’s income.
Sheikha Lubna has also contributed to charities in her own time, volunteering with Friends of Cancer Patients Society and serving on the Board of Directors for the Dubai Autism Centre.
Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi was praised by the publication for leading the UAE’s humanitarian effort around the world.
The country contributed $5.4 billion to foreign nations in 2013, up sharply from the $1.6 billion donated in 2012, and gave more than any other nation at a rate of 1.3 per cent of the country’s income.
Sheikha Lubna has also contributed to charities in her own time, volunteering with Friends of Cancer Patients Society and serving on the Board of Directors for the Dubai Autism Centre.
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