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First UAE woman of brigadier rank in military

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ABU DHABI — A UAE woman doctor, who serves in the Armed Forces, has been promoted as brigadier, making her the first woman in the entire Arab-Gulf region to reach that military rank. At a ceremony to honour Brig. Asmaa Sultan Al Ghairi, held here under the auspices of the General command of the UAE Armed forces, Noora Al Suwaidi, the Director of the UAE Women Federation, paid tribute to her.

Published: Thu 20 Jan 2005, 11:37 AM

Updated: Thu 2 Apr 2015, 7:40 PM

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The achievement is great as she is the first woman to be promoted to that rank not only in the UAE but in the entire Arab-Gulf region, she added.



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