Lead:
The UAE Ministry of Tolerance and Coexistence unveiled the "Fareset Al-Tasamuh" (Tolerance Horsewomen) program in September, targeting women as carriers of tolerance values across generations within families and communities. Separately, senior officials including Sheikh Dhiab bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy President of the Presidential Court for Development Affairs and Martyrs' Families, conveyed condolences to families of fourteen people killed in a road accident in Fujairah on 12 November 2026, marking one of the year's deadliest traffic incidents in the emirate.
Details:
The tolerance initiative operates within the framework that treats tolerance as a daily lived practice rather than abstract principle. According to the reporting, the program recognizes the family as the primary environment where children learn to respect others and accept difference, positioning women as essential transmitters of tolerance culture to future generations. The Ministry has structured tolerance as an integrated pathway extending from household level through civil institutions, encompassing respect for cultural and religious diversity, promotion of mutual understanding between peoples, and support for humanitarian initiatives.
Sheikh Dhiab visited bereaved families and presented formal condolences for the deceased, whose names included Mohamed Rashid Al Kaabi, Khalfan Said Al Mazrouei, Rashid Moussa Al Darmaki, Hajar Salem Khames Marzouq Al Meismairy, Abdulla Hamad Al Hifiti, Soheir Saeed Ahmed Al Yammahi, Mariam Abdulrahman Al Hamadi, Amina Seif Al Naqbi, Ahlam Seif Al Naqbi, Ahmed Thani Jumaa Al Mujairdey, Mohamed Ismail Tobilkate, Misna Jobine Tobilkate, and Mohamed Fayez Nalakat Fadel. Sheikh Mohamed bin Hamad Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, also offered condolences to the families of deceased couple Abdulla Mohamed Al Hifiti and Soheir Saeed Ahmed Al Yammahi, and visited one injured survivor, Sorour Obaid Sabit, to inquire about his condition.
Watch For:
The tolerance program's implementation timeline across all emirates and measurable outcomes in community engagement metrics through 2027.
Official investigation results and safety recommendations from the Fujairah road accident that may trigger new traffic infrastructure or enforcement measures.
Whether Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashid's recent substantive meeting—where they discussed accelerating national development targets and centering citizens in state priorities—will yield specific policy announcements in coming weeks.