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the united arab emirates growing economic and political influences brain cells everywhere in the middle east but will the qualifier of the war in yemen sink. the tiny nation talk to the press and the emirates federal national council the most senior a female politician of the arab world dr amal. with its muscle being tested in the war and its economic presence felt from egypt to somalia the united arab emirates is trying on the role of a regional power but does

a small stage. manage to step out of the show. the great in the middle east. dr ahmad by c president of the federal national council of the united arab emirates welcome to the show it's really great to have you with us i hope you are enjoying your stay in st peter's work so let's start with your personal experience you are they highest ranking female politician in the arab world first woman to have a national assembly of an arab state i mean obviously that means that this world is very male centric how does that complicate your work how do you make men listen to you. thank you for hosting me i think. using our talent as women. being able to face challenges and at the same time to transcend to all of our potential it makes possible for us to be able to

fulfill all what's required for us to fill any seat whether being a mother or being even a speaker and i think we've been fortunate also by the respect and the support of the men especially when it comes to my country and the u.a.e. from the leadership to the community they all believe in the role of women and they believe also that. we cannot you know empower the society if we don't empower women especially when it comes to political participation internationally not only at the u.a.e. or even in the arab world that's what it's well known it's mailed to me when i think now that the mailbox patients have proven that it's about and then it's already you have bring so much my results and accordingly i think that the u.a.e. you will find that we have eight ministers and minister cabinets and the percentage of women around twenty three percent in the parliament and we we have more than

thirty percent of leadership positions held by women sixty five sixty percent of the federal workforce is from females and there are also when it comes to higher education where a percent more than eighty percent on female coming to my education at all compliment each other and i think. we've been fortunate as i said by the support we get but also we want and we own this great you know respect because we're hard workers and we are sincere and loyal to our mission and building what countries. but you know you said it yourself that it's a very male dominated world. regardless decide that we'll see more and more women being part of the political establishment how hard was it for you to get where you are. well. i think it wasn't an easy

way all the time i had to prove myself through my dictation i started architecture and i also through teaching at the university to both male and female. you know understand some of that respect and. understanding that the women in. their partnership in the development of this country so i think it wasn't that hard because also we had her highness. too but always was the first lady and she was so much passionate about women empowerment and they have already embedded this in their own sons and leaders and also in the society so when the community is understanding of the women rule it becomes easier for them to sit and listen and also to join forces why do you think

that some muslim nations are more open minded and promoting women's rights than others they all have very different pace when it comes to promoting promoting women why is that i mean all of them practice the same religion most of them live by sharia law why is to pay so different. you know this number is based on equality and actually our women most than any other time. it's not religion related and it's not only in countries all over the world you will find that there are differences in the way sometimes women is looked at or even sometimes she is right it doesn't it's not only related to religion there are many regions that are not the sum of creatures. woman is deprived from even her simplest rights i think also. that it's related to education more it's related more to her to sometimes it's more to society to some

traditions that have not advanced a religion so you have said that there is no gender gap in your country can a woman in your country get the top job become the prime minister for instance that is the big question here in russia can a woman ever be president any time soon what about your country. now i think you know as you could have said that the beginning. have been going to speak and my country to be the first in the world it shows you that. women. equally as men having many of them very critical you know ministries to be sure it is held by women it shows you that. there is a more. you know. comprehensive and sustainable vision that we have working on and that we are in pony for me and female to take the role and from finish with that britain future. right since you are the head of the

emirates lord rising body one of the top politicians in your country and this is close as i have ever gotten to talking to a politician that ranks from your country let's talk politics. you have said that terrorism is an instrument used by some countries and regimes to achieve their foreign policy objectives what kind of foreign policy objectives can be achieved with terrorism. i think terrorism can only achieve destruction unfortunately there might be somebody. that can be practiced through terrorism which is the truth and this is a very good and i don't know that we are against. the u.a.e. . as insurance and on board levels we are against hers we have two centers in dyess and turkey which is working against violent extremism. that's

built and joined with international experts and also someone to contact also terrorism on the digital. world. but most importantly and to i mean when you know i would use to create you know. a culture of tolerance and moderation is a very important thing and that's happening through empowering them and let them have a role and fully engage them in shaping their future moreover i think our fight against terrorism is not only. national or regional they have to be global because there are no borders for terrorism and it has noted that you and i think you know we as muslims have suffered the most of it because unfortunately when you have children you know or a minority of tourist police school or people who have excluding their own agendas

to get into power and they are trying to hijack islam as a peaceful religion to. claim that this is the way it should be practiced for us as muslims we are the majority the one billion hundred. muslims around the world who live in peace and we believe that we should get back. to the real image of islam which is a peaceful damage and we should continue with the hand in hand and join forces with . people all around the world so that we can stop violent extremism and terrorism in order to do so we have established. i mean there was a joint to a partnership with the e.u. i didn't know that you want the high level advisory committee on fighting the

terrorism and the extremism and the. union which channing and we have members from many different you know one of those who are eager to be president that all of our movements and i think good journalism and i think it's good to just listen don't also think that the answer will join of course and between governments and. bad moods we can have been you know not only were trying to bring the come back there was a. place you were going to take a short break right now when we're back we'll continue talking to dr ahmad by see president of the federal national council of the united arab emirates talking about the country's policies in the middle east stay with us.

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the ground from funding al qaeda related militias to actually recruiting al qaeda fighters to fight for the coalition how can the emirates combat terrorism efficiently when it is faced with the accusation of the same thing. the u.a.e. have always been committed to its fight against terrorists we respect their international laws we respect also a un and. to national security council resolutions our role in yemen we've been asked by the digital mature government. to government so that he can stop the killing of the civilians there and also what happened through the minority of who sees who try to hijack the country from its own people . we joined that condition with.

that by so doing and at the beginning we had the seven eyes the situation room military action but now more than ever our rule is how we can bring prosperity and also stability again to yemen through empowering its people to fight for their own country and also so helping them to continue so that we are bringing hope through. the tremendous military and that the u.a.e. is participating in yemen it's one of the highest you know. also injected into yemen to rebuild again. last year i myself have visited yemen and the onus lee i was so much overwhelmed with the tremendous efforts. soldiers and also our people from the same italian aid all contributed to in yemen and the building houses hospitals providing you know electricity but more than that

also taking care of the wounded one in our own hospitals we have i have been also acknowledged by the. board health organization director general director that with the u.a.e. efforts and first the. then access to the different villages in yemen they wouldn't have been able to bring their aids especially when it comes to the break of cholera and how your way you have it tremendously into also. providing treatment and providing also all the necessary requirement so that the civilians will be safe and also they will be treated when it comes to these accusations as you said we hope that people before accusing you know with the u.a.e. or any others who are trying to do their role ethically and humanitarian and also.

respectively to the u.n. resolutions to go underground and seek the truth and accordingly we are building capacity among the yemeni themselves so that they can. lead their. battle and they can gain back their country. all this accusing actions as you said it's only rumor so that they will undermine our own and they are trying to show that you know role in yemen. is. a negative you know. way of getting back to us because if it wasn't for our support they wouldn't have been defeated in many of the cities in yemen we believe in diplomatic solution we believe that there should be compromises we believe that they should continue negotiation from both sides so that they can find

a peaceful in also lucian to. save the lives of yemeni people and also to give them hope and building their future again and until that happen we need to be there to stabilize the situation so it will not get back to what it started so dr all could . i see i just need to have this on the record you say that all these accusations are false so is it fair to say that all of the witnesses that associated press has gathered witnesses on the ground. tribal leader those are all false because it was everywhere in the press and i need you to to have this on the record so all this witnesses and reports from associated press are false what why there are no other witnesses showing they go and interview with them so that they can see the side of the story we want to fear. very truthful we know next to comes to media to the facts on the ground yes when we see our rule

there that we are wrong and we are sure how much we contributed to making peace and we are contributing to. bringing back the rights of the people. and when it comes to the u.a.e. . rule that we have always been embracing and continue to do know what fighting. course we don't believe it is for the working solution so you've talked about the help to the yemeni people that the arab coalition is providing in the country at the same time for the last three years it's an undeniable fact that. u.a.e. along with saudi arabia have been major players in the war in yemen and it is believed that one third of all air strikes of the saudi led coalition nonmilitary targets air attacks by some coalition are causing the most civilian casualties in

this war and just recently an attack on a school bus killed forty children and even the coalition admit it that this airstrike was unjustified. even they said it what's wrong with the coalition military incidents. if this continues to happen when it comes to our forces that they have already trained. by the best you know. terrorists in the in the world they are highly accurate and at the same time as i said to myself i have visited the base there too and i've seen you know they seem high level of accuracy that they are working on and also we are not only was the one with all the lions also in the villages they have their try to do their best to. be there when not you know of course any. civilian deaths or injuries.

to be to my knowledge what you called mission. they've been you know so much efforts to integrate many of the cities and based on the commission that is provided based on also all. different efforts to avoid any. casualties. and many unfortunately sometimes unfortunate incidents can happen but that doesn't mean they are you know intended or that doesn't mean they know that they are not sometimes even exaggerated in the way they have reflected and. i think as i said more extensive and more on the ground investigations should be done in a very different way then you can say and you can state such facts what a surprise that your country is willing to play pay to claim victory over the who.

in your opinion how much longer are the united arab emirates willing to fight this war. well what's the price of a sort of you know a human being there is no price and we have lost you know our own you know sons in this war against who sees only against terrorists malicious and i think you know i would believe that to bring stability is very important part of our role. and our commitment to our brothers and also to them many people. it's an important way in that in this equivalence i think it's very important to see that. we want the yemeni people to claim their own right in deciding the future of their country and. in order to do so what

can would benefit them in the government was the way from the beginning we have. to know what if. he meant it just seven guys and they who things are a minority they are unfortunately. you know supported by iranians who are providing them with all these missionary and guns so that more you know internal interference and more turbulence will be closed and we cannot. you know. such more of instability to continue i think we are hopeful that in future them the people themselves who are now you know trying to get trade with their own military level on whether also on the educational level to bring more stability and more support for especially to

this country. by say thank you very much. for this interview thank you for sharing your thoughts on whatever is going on. we were talking to. the federal national council of the united arab emirates. the united arab emirates we're all in it for this edition of sophie and co i will see you next time . you.

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