The news this month that the various Emirates do not contribute evenly to the federal budget should not have come as a surprise to many Emiratis. Read more »
Archives for June 2010
الميزانية الإماراتية
لم تكن الأنباء التي ذكرت أخيراً أن ميزانية الإمارات الاتحادية غير متساوية من ناحية مساهمة كل إمارة، بالخبر المستغرب للإماراتيين. فقد ذكرت الصحف أن أبوظبي ساهمت بـ17 ملياراً من ميزانية الإمارات.
Emiratis listened to Bill Gates – can they emulate him?
We needn’t burden young entrepreneurs with licensing fees and fancy offices, which can restrict their creativity and finances rather than develop their insights. Would the successful entrepreneurs that we celebrate have been able to set up their businesses in the UAE? Read more »
An education vision with an eye on all Emiratis
A recent study on adult education centres in Abu Dhabi has uncovered that a much larger percentage of secondary students are dropping out of high school in Abu Dhabi than originally estimated. Unless this issue is addressed, Abu Dhabi may turn into a global centre of higher learning and education targeted only at visiting students rather than its national population. Read more »