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In 2006, Matar was named an undersecretary in the Dubai
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Matar has spoken in the press about rare diseases in the UAE, about periods of time when women should avoid making important decisions, about funding for health care initiatives in the UAE, and challenges for women in the UAE during the
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In 2004, Matar founded and directs the UAE Genetic
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