DUBAI – Princess Duaa Bint Muhammad from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was unanimously named as Supreme Chairwoman by the Board of Directors of the Arab Women Foundation in Dubai on Friday.

All the authorities and bodies that come under the Foundation will now function under Princess Duaa.

Muhammad Al-Dulaimi, secretary general of the Arab Women Foundation, said the selection of Princess Duaa for the highest post in the Foundation is an expression of the great appreciation for and pride over Princess Duaa’s initiatives and contributions to highlighting Arab woman’s bright image and supporting her successes and accomplishments.

These include encouraging and supporting the cultural and intellectual forums that call for peace and positive dialogue between cultures and communities so as to enhance the common human values and her shouldering responsibilities in leading posts in a number of charitable and development societies and foundations.

Al-Dulaimi said that with Princess Duaa in this new post will provide a qualitative addition to the Foundation’s initiatives and open new vistas for its programs meant for the interest of women in developing countries and striking strategic partnerships with related international organizations.

Princess Duaa had launched an international initiative for humanitarian work by setting up centers for early detection of breast cancer in countries suffering from hardships and lack of healthcare programs.