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Kuwaiti diplomat hails Sharjah Ruler's support of Kuwaiti poets

Member of the UAE Supreme Council and the Ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Sultan III bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi's with Kuwaiti poets at a local traditional poetry event
Member of the UAE Supreme Council and the Ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Sultan III bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi's with Kuwaiti poets at a local traditional poetry event

By Hani AL-Awadh

SHARJAH, May 21 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's Consul General to Dubai and the Northern Emirates Thiyab Al-Rasheedi expressed gratitude for the Member of the UAE Supreme Council and the Ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Sultan III bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi's initiative to host Kuwaiti poets at a local traditional poetry event.
He thanked the Ruler of Sharjah's "tangible and concrete efforts in supporting the cultural movement in all its fields, like art, literature and music," he told KUNA in a statement.
Sheikh Sultan's initiative to award Kuwaiti intellectuals throughout past events was also welcomed by the Kuwaiti diplomat.
Al-Rasheedi's comments were made after the Sharjah Ruler met Kuwaitis taking part in the Sharjah Festival for Traditional Poetry, where he praised the poets for their unique works and offered support and assistance in publishing their poetry.
Sheikh Sultan also praised the Kuwaiti government for its support of formal education and its funding of the construction of schools in the United Arab Emirates and across Arab Gulf states. (end) hny.sd