Dr. Suad Amiry,Founder and Director of the Riwaq Centre received the 2025 Great Arab Minds Award in Architecture and Design.The award recognises her efforts to preserve and revitalise Palestinian architectural heritage.

Born prematurely, Reem was small and delicate. At just five months old, her parents carried her to one of Noor Dubai’s mobile clinics operating under the ‘National Treatment Program’ in Fujairah, and after repeated visits to many hospitals, which always ended with the same message: no clear solutions, no immediate hope. As time passed, their optimism began to fade.

At 21, Nirdosh Kujur left Garu village in Jharkhand, India, and travelled more than 1,700 kilometres to Chennai. Raised in a rural community with few opportunities, his future seemed destined to mirror that of previous generations. Yet he was determined to support his family and build a life beyond the boundaries of his village.

Jumar Donayre Fabroa, a 38-year-old Filipino father living in the UAE, never imagined that his life would change so profoundly. He lived a quiet life, taking care of himself and his small family, working hard to provide for his children and planning for the future. Then he was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease. The diagnosis filled him with fear, and his hopes for the future seemed to collapse under the weight of uncertainty.