Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, one of the 10 candidates shortlisted for TIME’s 2017 Person of the Year, was leading the readers’ poll on Tuesday.
The 32-year-old crown prince was leading with 24 per cent of votes, followed by the anti-sexual harassment #MeToo movement at six per cent.
The person or group of people who most influenced the news during the past year for better or worse will be revealed on Wednesday, TIME said.
Crown Prince Mohammed made headlines this year when he launched an anti-corruption campaign that led to the arrest of more than 300 people, including princes, former and current ministers and billionaire businessmen.
He has also been lauded for his efforts in reforming Saudi Arabia's political and economic landscape and for leading the Saudi Vision 2030.
The most important changes in the kingdom included the decision to allow women to drive in 2018, plans to sell a stake in national oil giant Aramco, and restricting the powers of the religious police.
Also shortlisted were US president Donald Trump, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, China’s president Xi Jinpig, and US special counsel Robert Mueller.
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Key facilities
- Olympic-size swimming pool with a split bulkhead for multi-use configurations, including water polo and 50m/25m training lanes
- Premier League-standard football pitch
- 400m Olympic running track
- NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
- 600-seat auditorium
- Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
- An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
- Specialist robotics and science laboratories
- AR and VR-enabled learning centres
- Disruption Lab and Research Centre for developing entrepreneurial skills
Mohammed bin Zayed Majlis
THE SIXTH SENSE
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Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Rating: 5/5
FIXTURES
Thu Mar 15 – West Indies v Afghanistan, UAE v Scotland
Fri Mar 16 – Ireland v Zimbabwe
Sun Mar 18 – Ireland v Scotland
Mon Mar 19 – West Indies v Zimbabwe
Tue Mar 20 – UAE v Afghanistan
Wed Mar 21 – West Indies v Scotland
Thu Mar 22 – UAE v Zimbabwe
Fri Mar 23 – Ireland v Afghanistan
The top two teams qualify for the World Cup
Classification matches
The top-placed side out of Papua New Guinea, Hong Kong or Nepal will be granted one-day international status. UAE and Scotland have already won ODI status, having qualified for the Super Six.
Thu Mar 15 – Netherlands v Hong Kong, PNG v Nepal
Sat Mar 17 – 7th-8th place playoff, 9th-10th place playoff
Cryopreservation: A timeline
- Keyhole surgery under general anaesthetic
- Ovarian tissue surgically removed
- Tissue processed in a high-tech facility
- Tissue re-implanted at a time of the patient’s choosing
- Full hormone production regained within 4-6 months
