Rahman Al Oweis, minister of health in the United Arab Emirates Fatima Al Jaber, first woman to be elected to the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce board of directors in December 2009. As of 2014, she is listed as the 94th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes Amal Al Qubaisi, first woman to be elected to the UAE’s Federal National Council, first woman appointed to Abu Dhabi Executive Council Najla Al Qassimi, UAE's first female ambassador, ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Portugal, former ambassador to Sweden Essa Al Basha Al Noaimi, ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Salma Hareb, Chief Executive Officer at Jafza (Dubai free zone), the first female in the Middle East and North Africa to be appointed head of an economic free zone, ranked as the 2nd most powerful Arab woman in government by Forbes Mariam Al Mansouri, first woman to fly combat fighters in UAE Noura Al Kaabi, minister of culture and knowledge development Abdul Qader Al Rais, Emirati artist Khadem Al Qubaisi, Emirati businessman and the former managing director of the International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC). See also List of schools in the United Arab Emirates List of universities in the United Arab Emirates Education in the United Arab Emirates University of Wollongong in Dubai References Universities and colleges in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi Universities and colleges in the United Arab Emirates Buildings and structures in Al Ain Education in Al Ain Educational institutions established in 1976 1976 establishments in the United Arab Emirates