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Yasar Jarrar

Yasar Jarrar

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Dr Yasar Jarrar is a columnist for The National. He teaches at the Hult International Business School and is managing partner at Gov Campus

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Dubai’s Palm Islands. It is tempting to read the 'great wealth migration' to the UAE as a tale of private jets and lower taxes. That would miss the point. Getty
CommentWhy the world's wealthiest moving to the UAE should matter to all its residents

This inescapable trend is about so much more than just capital

CommentSeptember 04, 2025
Lee Kuan Yew was Singapore's prime minister when the city-state became independent in 1965. Getty
CommentSingapore's past is rich, but Middle East should study its future vision

City-state's 60-year post-colonial history is a lesson on how to thrive under adversity

CommentAugust 25, 2025
US President Donald Trump signs executive orders related to his AI Action Plan during the 'Winning the AI Race' summit in Washington in July. AFP
The Middle East must get ready for a US-China digital arms race

Countries such as the UAE and Saudi Arabia have positioned themselves well

CommentAugust 07, 2025
The Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence is the world's first graduate university dedicated to AI. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
The Islamic world should establish a Fatwa Council for AI

Such a council will ensure the new technology adheres to our values

CommentJuly 18, 2025
The Microsoft AI Tour in Dubai. The UAE is making AI an official advisory participant in government. Antonie Robertson/The National
The UAE has much to gain from an AI-enabled government adviser

A change is taking place within a sovereign, ethical and encrypted framework

CommentJuly 03, 2025
The UAE-India Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, which came into force in May 2022, aims to create $100 billion worth of non-oil trade by 2030. WAM
The UAE and India are a 21st-century economic power couple in the making

Global growth will be built across these two sunrise economies

CommentMay 21, 2025
In the UAE, initiatives like the Entrepreneurial Nation and the Golden Visa for talent are designed to create the best place in the world to start and scale businesses. EPA
CommentUS decoupling from China could be the start of something new

Emerging markets have an opportunity to partake in the next global boom

CommentApril 14, 2025
Microsoft's Charles LaManna, left, speaks with Wael AbuRizq, right, about the UAE's TAMM app for government services. Photo: Cody Combs
To transform governments in the digital age, reskilling is all-important

Governments must regain control over their strategic direction as the future of work will demand adaptability, innovation and a commitment to life-long learning

CommentMarch 06, 2025
From viral TikTok trends to bustling Christmas markets in Europe, Dubai chocolate is turning heads far beyond its home city. Getty
CommentDubai chocolate is elevating the UAE's brand, one bite at a time

This soft-power confectionary craze is about more than satisfying people's sweet tooth

CommentFebruary 08, 2025
Analysts worry businesses will be torn between growing rivalry between the US and China. Reuters
What does the WEF buzzword ‘bi-globalisation’ mean for you?

Thriving in a divided world is all about adaptability

CommentJanuary 23, 2025
The growth of global trade networks requires companies to become more attuned to events beyond their home country. Getty
Welcome to the age of the 'business diplomat'

An increasingly complex world requires companies to get geopolitical

CommentJanuary 06, 2025
Sana Suhail has been appointed the UAE's first Minister of Family. Ryan Carter / UAE Presidential Court
CommentThe UAE's Ministry of Family is an idea worth adopting elsewhere

Governments can play a constructive role in helping to preserve familial ties in the age of AI and globalisation

CommentDecember 12, 2024
A Dinsaw robot designed for health care and service greeting people at CT Asia Robotics in Bangkok last year. EPA
How can emerging economies harness the power of AI? Following the UN roadmap would be a good place to start

The global body's seven recommendations present an extraordinary opportunity for emerging markets to leap forward

CommentSeptember 25, 2024
Solar energy trees at the Sustainability Pavilion in Dubai last year. EPA
The secret ingredient to the UAE's ascent to the global top 10

An entrepreneurial government is at the heart of the Emirates' rise in the competitiveness ranking

CommentJune 20, 2024
A screen displaying AI-generated art at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on January 14. EPA
AI is a changing a lot – it's also making public services more efficient

Smart city initiatives powered by AI are turning urban centres into models of sustainability and efficiency

CommentFebruary 12, 2024
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