Egypt's luminous columnist and parliamentarian Abdel Rehim Ali congratulated Wednesday His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, and all Emirati officials and people on the country's 44th National Day. The United Arab Emirates commemorates its 44th National Day on 2nd December, a day which embodies the Spirit of the Union and celebrates 44 years of great achievements since the federation was established in 1971. Ali highly appreciated the great roles played by the UAE to maintain unity and prosperity of the Arab and Islamic nations, wishing it further progress.