Dubai, Feb. 26 -- Iraqi pharmacist Tala Al Khalil, who has personally caredfor 200 children with down syndrome and cancer, was named the 2024 winner of the Arab Hope Makers award in Dubai.

On Sunday, February 25, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, awarded a prize of Dirham one million (Rs 2,25,64,481) to Al Khalil and three other finalists in recognition of their humanitarian work.

The other finalists were Mohamed Al Najjar from Iraq, Fathiya Al Mahmoud from Egypt and Amin Mounier from Morocco.

During the ceremony, Al Khalil was declared the final winner after receiving the most live votes.

The closing ceremony was witnessed by an audience of 12,000 people at the Coc...