Il primo artista arabo in Vaticano

Sunday, 3rd February 2019 
ROME – ABU DHABI 13:00 Departure by plane from Roma/Fiumicino for Abu Dhabi 
22:00 Arrival at Abu Dhabi Presidential Airport Official Welcome Monday, 
4th February 2019 
ABU DHABI 12:00 Welcome Ceremony at the main entrance of the Presidential Palace 12:20 Official visit to the Crown Prince in the Presidential Palace 17:00 Private meeting with the members of the Muslim Council of Elders in the Grand Mosque of Sheik Zayed 18:10 Interreligious meeting at the Founder’s Memorial Tuesday, 
5th February 2019 ABU DHABI – ROME 9:15 Private visit to the Cathedral 10:30 Holy Mass in the ZAYED SPORTS CITY 12:40 Farewell Ceremony at Abu Dhabi Presidential Airport 13:00 Departure by plane for Rome 17:00 Arrival at Roma/Ciampino International Airport 
Time zones Rome: +1h UTC Abu Dhabi: +4h UTC

ABU DHABI, 15th December, 2018 (WAM) -- President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has declared 2019 as the 'Year of Tolerance', highlighting the UAE as a global capital for tolerance, via its various legislative and policy-oriented goals to enhance the role of the country in instilling the values of co-existence and peace in local, regional and international communities. His Highness said that the Year of Tolerance is an extension of the Year of Zayed, as it upholds the values of tolerance and co-existence that the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan established among the people of the UAE. "Instilling values of tolerance carries on Sheikh Zayed's legacy and teachings," Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed affirmed, adding that it is one of the most important attributes that we can impact on our people and the global community to ensure the safety, stability and happiness of peoples across the world. The Year of Tolerance will focus on five main pillars. First, to deepen the values of tolerance and co-existence among cultures and peoples by concentrating on teaching the youth on the values of tolerance. The second pillar seeks to solidify the UAE as the global capital for tolerance, via a series of initiatives and projects specialised intolerance and dialogue between various cultures and civilisations. Third, enacting multiple cultural programmes and contributions to build tolerant communities. As for the fourth pillar, a focus on legislative and policy-oriented objectives that contribute mandating cultural and religious tolerance, via dialogue. Lastly, the fifth pillar will focus on promoting tolerance and co-existence via targeted media initiatives and projects.

Quando ero ragazzina m'innamorai della lingua inglese perchè ebbi la fortuna di avere due brave insegnanti sia alle medie che al liceo. Mi piaceva anche seguire le vicende internazionali e all'epoca la conoscenza del solo inglese era un assetto.
Da appassionata di televisione non potei fare a meno di notare che l'unica interprete in giro per reti pubbliche e private era Olga Fernando. Nella mia semplicità pensavo che, non essendo gli italiani molto portati per la lingua inglese, allora era impresa ardua anche trovare anche qualcuno che lo parlasse bene. Oggi è difficile pensare che sia ancora così. Il fatto è che questo Paese le opportunità sono riservate a pochi.
Visto che Hussein Al Jassmi ha anche origini egiziane, potrebbe farsi portavoce di tolleranza presso i reali emiratini, ricordandogli che il loro alleato presidente Al Sisi poca tolleranza mostra verso gli imam di Al Azhar. I principi e i valori islamici vanno applicati innanzitutto in casa propria.
La visita papale non risolverà conflitti. Di certo non porterà grossi cambiamenti in regione.
Rimarrà comunque un evento di portata storica.
Alla diplomazia vaticana l'arduo compito di non lasciare che venga trasformato in uno spettacolo di potere da parte di Abu Dhabi.