When the first journey of the Etihad Rail train set off from Fujairah to Abu Dhabi, it embodied a unity that transcends every challenge and affirms the meaning of the Union in the UAE — especially after the country was subjected to Iran's treacherous attacks — because it entrenches values that nothing can shake, values that only grow stronger, loftier, and more radiant in the UAE's skies. The train means that life goes on, but with great achievements toward an ever-deeper intertwining of the arteries of life through which economic, tourism, environmental, and transport developments flow — to excel, not to retreat, after every challenge. New stations have emerged to carry forward the journey of success from Fujairah to the capital, followed by the Dhaid and Dubai stations and the Dhafra region on 30 September, and Sharjah next year, after which every region of the country will be joined in a single network, making the nation through these stations a heart pumping with life.
Flourish, O house of Zayed — from feet sinking into scorching sands, defying distances, and camels panting as they carry goods and people like ships of the desert. Yet the UAE did not surrender to that vast, arid desert of scarce resources; instead, through Zayed's wisdom, it was transformed into a green paradise as its black gold flowed, bringing about a qualitative leap in a short span of time. Such is the journey of Zayed, whose banner our wise leadership continues to raise, for it still believes that investing in the human being is the foundation — a human being who in turn records a new story on its pages every day, immortalising its name in history as an example to be emulated. This is the nation that wrote its future in liquid gold, anticipating every challenge before it occurs with a readiness that surpasses imagination. We have reached outer space, yet projects on its sands continue to flourish. It has achieved global standings across numerous indices, among them first in the Arab world and 21st globally in the United Nations World Happiness Report for striking a balance between economic development and social well-being. Nothing stagnates in the river of life — we will grow ever more united, cohesive, and interconnected between cities and villages, between the east and west of the country, until those achievements crowd together across its vast desert, as though it dons a new garment every so often, adding to its majesty and pride.