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2/16/26, 3:39 PM Ajman Ruler inaugurates ‘Masfout Gate’ project under UAE villages development initiative - Aletihad News Center
benefits all regions of the country.

He noted that the project is not merely an architectural landmark, but a gateway linking the authenticity of the past

with the aspirations of the future, reflecting a firm commitment to enhancing quality of life and creating an ideal
environment that combines modern living standards with the preservation of authentic heritage.

The Ruler of Ajman praised the efforts of the Emirates Council for Balanced Development, chaired by His Highness
Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Development and Fallen

Heroes’ Affairs, in implementing projects that contribute to the development of UAE villages and regions and enhance
their status as global tourism and cultural destinations.

He added that Masfout Gate will significantly enhance the regions’ position as a tourism and investment destination

while preserving its natural character, serving present and future generations, and strengthening the competitiveness

of the UAE in general and Ajman in particular as a place to live and visit.

His Highness Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for
Development and Fallen Heroes’ Affairs and Chairman of the Emirates Council for Balanced Development stressed

that the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan represents the foundation for
achieving balanced development nationwide, ensuring that the benefits of progress reach all villages and regions,

enhancing quality of life and social and economic stability within a comprehensive national vision that places people
at the heart of development and prioritises sustainability for future generations.

His Highness Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed explained that the Masfout Gate project embodies this approach through

an integrated development model that combines urban development with the promotion of the regions' cultural and

natural identity, supporting tourism and economic activity while opening new horizons for the local community.

The project reinforces Masfout’s position as a distinguished mountain destination and strengthens the role of UAE
villages as key drivers of national development.

The inauguration was attended by Mohammed Khalifa Al Kaabi, Secretary-General of the Emirates Council for

Balanced Development; Abdulrahman Al Nuaimi, Director General of the MPDA, and several officials.

Al Kaabi reaffirmed that the Masfout Gate project reflects the Council’s commitment to developing rural areas in line

with a comprehensive development vision that preserves national identity while harnessing natural and cultural assets
in a modern and sustainable manner, enhancing quality of life and creating integrated tourism and cultural

experiences for all members of society.

The project is built over an area of approximately 500 square metres and rises to a height of 16 metres. It features a

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