His Beatitude Patriarch John X Visits Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan and Expo 2020 Dubai

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Dubai, November 25, 2021

His Beatitude Patriarch John X, the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, visited Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, the Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, accompanied by His Grace, Bishop Gregorios Khoury, and the President of the University of Balamand, Dr. Elias Warraq.

During the meeting, His Beatitude Patriarch John X expressed his deep joy at this fraternal meeting and the tight relationship with His Highness and through Him with the United Arab Emirates as a whole. His Beatitude thanked His Highness for His constant support to the University of Balamand through the Sheikh Nahyan Center on the university's campus in Balamand.

Sheikh Nahyan welcomed Patriarch John X and the accompanying delegation and stressed before Him the importance of the pioneering role of the Antiochian Patriarchate and the University of Balamand at all levels, despite the difficult conditions and circumstances experienced by the region in general and Lebanon in particular. He also stressed the need to preserve human dignity and the right to a decent life in an ambiance of security, safety, and stability …

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