With regard to Coronavirus: Oman's sultan forms committee to boost economy (June 14): this is a wise decision by Sultan Haitham. Civil servants with 30 years of service should retire. In other words, let the youth take the lead to boost the economy.
Ndayisaba Cedric, Bujumbura, Burundi
I am an older person and realise at some stage we have to loosen the reins and let young people take over. However they would be wise to soak up the advice from older people too. If you give advice it is because you care. I love your country and your people, I lived there for some years and loved it. I learnt some wonderful lessons. I wish Oman all the best for the future.
Gillian Prestwood, Leeds, UK
Herder communities in Nigeria need government protection
Regarding Jamie Prentis's report Nigeria failing to protect Christian farmers from violence, British MPs say (June 15): these conflicts in my home country are so sad. The investigation has revealed the Fulani militia have murdered more men, women and children in three consecutive years than even Boko Haram. It should not go on like this.
Nedu Vitus Nedu, Dubai
UAE is making great progress, given the number of recoveries
With reference to Shuchita Gautam's report Coronavirus: about 40% of UAE deaths linked to diabetes (June 15): it is unfortunate that the rate of diabetes in countries in this part of the world is very high. Fast food has destroyed our planet in so many different ways.
Suzanne Arruda, Dubai
Despite the underlying health causes, given that the Emirates recorded 342 new cases and again almost twice as many 667 recoveries, I would say the UAE government is doing good work.
Daniyal Bilal, Lahore, Pakistan
At least the numbers are consistently going down. That is superb.
Feda Jarad, Dubai
The UAE government is taking the best steps. God bless them.
Rukhsana Waseem, Dubai
Disrespect to memorials needs to be dealt with strictly
With regard to Jamie Prentis's report Man jailed for urinating beside memorial for British policeman killed in terror attack (June 15): I can't imagine this man has a job but if he does I hope his boss will take appropriate action and boot him out.
Brian Cade, London, UK
Two weeks in jail – that's outrageous. No wonder we are in this mess with such punishments.
Chriska Marleen Pirie-Osborne, Bishops Stortford, UK
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Yemen's Bahais and the charges they often face
The Baha'i faith was made known in Yemen in the 19th century, first introduced by an Iranian man named Ali Muhammad Al Shirazi, considered the Herald of the Baha'i faith in 1844.
The Baha'i faith has had a growing number of followers in recent years despite persecution in Yemen and Iran.
Today, some 2,000 Baha'is reside in Yemen, according to Insaf.
"The 24 defendants represented by the House of Justice, which has intelligence outfits from the uS and the UK working to carry out an espionage scheme in Yemen under the guise of religion.. aimed to impant and found the Bahai sect on Yemeni soil by bringing foreign Bahais from abroad and homing them in Yemen," the charge sheet said.
Baha'Ullah, the founder of the Bahai faith, was exiled by the Ottoman Empire in 1868 from Iran to what is now Israel. Now, the Bahai faith's highest governing body, known as the Universal House of Justice, is based in the Israeli city of Haifa, which the Bahais turn towards during prayer.
The Houthis cite this as collective "evidence" of Bahai "links" to Israel - which the Houthis consider their enemy.
US tops drug cost charts
The study of 13 essential drugs showed costs in the United States were about 300 per cent higher than the global average, followed by Germany at 126 per cent and 122 per cent in the UAE.
Thailand, Kenya and Malaysia were rated as nations with the lowest costs, about 90 per cent cheaper.
In the case of insulin, diabetic patients in the US paid five and a half times the global average, while in the UAE the costs are about 50 per cent higher than the median price of branded and generic drugs.
Some of the costliest drugs worldwide include Lipitor for high cholesterol.
The study’s price index placed the US at an exorbitant 2,170 per cent higher for Lipitor than the average global price and the UAE at the eighth spot globally with costs 252 per cent higher.
High blood pressure medication Zestril was also more than 2,680 per cent higher in the US and the UAE price was 187 per cent higher than the global price.
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