The Minister of Youth announced a new initiative called Arab Youth Pioneers Forum during the World Government Summit (WGS) in Dubai on Tuesday. Shamma Suhail Faris Al Mazroui said the programme will have a high impact on youth. According to a WGS brief, the initiative will involve 100 young Arabs …
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Dubai’s government entities aim to outpace other cities in services and technology by 10 years through the ‘10X 2.0’ initiative, launched on Monday at the World Government Summit (WGS) in Dubai. The initiative was launched by Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai. Present during …
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Speaking to a packed hall at the World Government Summit (WGS), Neil deGrasse Tyson, American physicist and director of the Hayden Planetarium, shared images of illustrations of the cities of the future as imagined by artists decades ago and noticed a similarity to where he was. Many of the skylines …
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When Goldie Hawn was 11, she was asked what she wanted to be when she grew up. She replied: “I want to be happy.” At 72, the actress continues to advocate happiness among children, through The Hawn Foundation. The actress is in Dubai for the ongoing World Government Summit. She …
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The World Government Summit kickstarted on Saturday, with a focus on happiness. At the Global Dialogue for Happiness, the founder of the World Database of Happiness, Professor Ruut Veenhoven, conducted a session on how happiness can be measured by countries. One of the more curious findings by the database is …
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Energy, trade and investment efforts will be high on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s agenda when he goes on a three-nation tour to West Asia and the Gulf starting on Saturday. When Modi reaches Ramallah from Jordan’s capital Amman, he will become the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Palestine. …
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