Asala Nasri went out of her habit at the concert she performed as part of the “The Emirates Loves Syria” event, which was held in Zabeel Park in Dubai, on Saturday, and she gave a special greeting to the distinguished Syrian artist Mona Wassef, who was among the honorees at the event.
Asala said: “I usually do this, and I don’t know how to do this, because to me all the attendees are stars, and all the attendees are loved ones, loved ones, and important, but allow me to exclude one person... Today there is with us a woman from my country whom I respect, admire, love, and am proud of as much as the whole world... Allow me, but today I welcome Mrs. Mona Wassef... I have been honored by my lady... a great opportunity for your presence.”
The Syrian artist, nicknamed the “Icon of the East,” presented selections from her most famous songs, in addition to songs from her latest album, “The Syrian Album,” at the ceremony that represented the culmination of the “The Emirates Loves Syria” event, organized by the Syrian community in the Emirates.
The event also witnessed the honoring of the Syrian artist Jamal Suleiman, and a number of the most prominent faces of the Syrian community in the Emirates.
The Syrian President in the transitional period, Ahmed Al-Sharaa, sent a recorded video message to those attending the “The Emirates Loves Syria” event, saying: “Sincere feelings are what we need most as peoples and countries, and they appear especially when the region is going through crises, turmoil and challenges, which makes people discover each other more; they discover that our destiny is one, and our goal is one, and what befalls the peoples of the region necessarily befalls us, and what harms the Emirates and its people harms us, and what rejoices the peoples of the region and the Emirates.” "It makes us happy."
Al-Sharaa added: “This is actually a mutual feeling between me and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, may God protect him, and it is nice to renew this feeling every year in this wonderful forum, which reminds us and people of the importance of this bond, the bond of love, which is graciously sponsored by my brother Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak.”
He concluded by saying: "Just as the UAE loves Syria, Syria loves the UAE in word and deed... And you, Syrians, are ambassadors for your beautiful country, and each one of you has a responsibility to represent our values, morals, and love, and Syria has returned to you, is being rebuilt, and is waiting for you to participate in it."
Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence in the UAE, thanked President Al-Sharaa at the beginning of a speech in which he said: “I am pleased to be with you in the second edition of the Syrian community’s celebration in the country of the deep fraternal relations between Syria and the UAE, through the activities and events you present about the UAE’s love for Syria, and Syria’s love for the UAE.”
He added: "We support every initiative for the progress of sisterly Syria, and achieving security, peace and stability in all its parts... We declare together with all strength and clarity that the close fraternal relations between Syria and the Emirates will continue and grow... May God protect Syria, may God protect the Emirates, and perpetuate upon us the blessing of brotherhood, love and peace."
