Mrs. Mubarak receives message from Sheikha Fatma

Egypt's First Lady Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak received a message from the United Arab Emirates' First Lady Sheikha Fatma bint Mubarak.

The message was delivered by UAE ambassador in Cairo Ahmed Aly during his meeting with Mrs. Mubarak on Monday.

The message relates to the extraordinary Arab women summit due to be held on November 11th and 12th.

On the other hand, the participants in the international conference for combating addiction hailed Mrs. Mubarak efforts in support of combatting addiction of narcotics.

More than 1000 scientists, Ulemas, university professors and physicians took part in the conference which was concluded on Tuesday.

The participants expressed appreciation of Mrs. Mubarak sponsorship of the conference and her efforts to protect youth and society from narcotics and their harms.

Moreover, the first international conference for combating addiction of narcotics concluded its sessions in Cairo on Tuesday.

The conference decided to strengthen the vital and basic role of religion in facing narcotics.

The conference decided as well to activate the programme of developing human capabilities through training courses and workshops in which specialists in all fields would participate.

Minister of Awqaf "endowments" Mahmoud Hamdy Zaqzouq said that the conference recommendations included assertion on carrying out programmes of spreading and deepening awareness with the risks and harms of narcotics.