 | | | Depending on one’s vantage point, one of these two identities is necessarily superior to the other when presented in this manner. Historically and empirically, this binary is simplistic at best and dogmatic at worst. Yet, both critics and defenders of the Arab world have accepted this perspective, albeit for very More... |
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 | | | As the region tackles the current financial crisis, the global economic crisis and the regional military crisis, it is no surprise that the environmental crisis is easily overshadowed. A recent global study reported the GCC as one of the world’s largest waste producers (on a per capita basis). The United More... |
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 | | | Miriam, a woman who lives her life with a walking disability, never thought she would end up running her own business – let alone successfully. Growing up, Miriam spent most of her childhood days loitering around her uncle’s auto repair shop, dreaming that she would one day run one herself. More... |
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 | | | While the concept of ‘good governance’ likely sounds familiar, developing a solid definition of the term may prove cumbersome. Governance – the process of decision-making and the process by which decisions are implemented, or not implemented, in terms of the management of resources for social and economic development - has More... |
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 | | | Abu Dhabi, through the ADACH, has been promoting initiatives in order to bridge the cultural gap present in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the region as a whole. The Authority has been taking steps to heed the call of this dire need for a taste of culture by developing More... |
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 | | | This idea is still eschewed in the boardrooms of those who do not want the corporation to be fettered by anything that might interfere with the maximization of monetary benefit, specifically to those who have monetary investment in the company-the shareholders. It is often immaterial where employees, vendors, resource providers More... |
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Obesity is a global epidemic that has been rapidly spreading in the last 50 years. World Health Organization (WHO) projects that by 2015, approximately 2.3 billion adults will be overweight and more than 700 million will be obese.
The latest study by Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System indicates that More... |
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 | | | The region is host to a plethora of historical sites and cities, which have begun to show some wear and tear due to rapid urbanization, pollution and lack of planning. Now, however, several international organizations have teamed up with local partners to restore and preserve the historical and cultural integrity More... |
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