Khalifa AlGaz
@KhalifaAlgaz
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Dubai-based, UAE focused • techno-scientific policy • Economic policy. Ex-consultant, Cyber Policy @stanford polisci @CUboulder
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لِلَّهِ الْأَمْرُ مِن قَبْلُ وَمِن بَعْدُ ۚ وَيَوْمَئِذٍ يَفْرَحُ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ
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I’m so amazed at how Dubai authorities figured out that the best way to impose a city-wide curfew to 3M residents is to fine violators through traffic radars! No physical force or tense encounters, just pure capitalism.
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I tested positive for COVID about five days ago. Since then, Dubai’s Health Authority (DHA) has called me every day to check up on my health, and today they literally asked about my emotional well-being through this. I am actually stunned at the level of care they’ve shown.
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🧵 As digital transformation ramps up in the UAE, job applicants are no longer expected to just have basic digital skills like knowing how to use Microsoft office. Increasingly, applicants will need to also be adept in more technical software, here’s a list to keep you ahead:
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A sorrowful day for all Emiratis. His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed AlNahyan, the second president of the UAE, and ruler of Abu Dhabi, has passed away. May God rest his soul, and our condolences to his family and to the people of the UAE
انّا لله وانّا اليه راجعون
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This is an aerial snapshot of Dubai in the 1930s. During this time, Dubai’s population barely touched 10,000 people, primarily residing in Bur Dubai, alShindigha, and Deira. This is where it all began.
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An Emirati senior undergraduate student has been accepted into fully funded Physics PhD programs from Harvard, MIT, Stanford, Caltech, among others. It makes me extremely proud to see our generation of Emiratis flourish like this and hope more is to come.
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Did you know that the UAE is developing an Arabic ChatGPT using ~10 billion parameters?
The Technology Innovation Institute (TII) is currently testing NOOR, a generative pre-trained transformer (GPT) model using the world’s largest high-quality cross-domain Arabic dataset.
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Dubai (1984 vs 2014), and it's hyper-growth from a town of 250,000 to a megacity of 3,500,000.
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One of the most impressive, but unfortunately overlooked, historical tools we have in the UAE is the Arabian Gulf Digital Archive (AGDA) which is an open repository of UAE-related archival material indexed and freely accessible online. Highly recommend checking it out
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Camels Crossing Sh. Zayed Road in Dubai
[source: Ray Webster; 1979]
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I miss the original Kinokuniya design. I used to love to explore its vastness.
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I would love to someday help produce a period drama set in 1960s Dubai, maybe focusing on the Infamous gold smugglers at the time. Have it streamed on Netflix with properly developed characters and narratives. So much potential.
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My grandfather lived in a Dubai with only 20,000 people.
My father was born in a Dubai with only 50,000 people.
Today, we live in a Dubai that has more than 3,300,000 people.
I’m awestruck.
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This generation of Emiratis is so promising. I hope they become the global shapers the Arab world desperately needs.
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Satoshi Nakamoto — regardless of their true identity — should arguably be hailed as the most influential figure of the 21st century by creating what is thus far a $2 trillion dollar industry and potentially forever changing the global financial system.
✨ 11 years ago today, Satoshi Nakamoto sent his final message then disappeared from
#Bitcoin
forever
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🧵 Some 61 years ago in 1961, Dubai witnessed one of its worst disasters when the MV Dara was bombed, a few miles off the coast of Dubai by unknown assailants, leading to the deaths of 236 civilians, and injuring many more.
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كُلُّ مَنْ عَلَيْهَا فَانٍ
Everything on this Earth Shall Perish
[Quran 55:26]
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What Dubai has achieved that no other city in the region was able to do was become a home to everyone in it. When someone is from Dubai, they are Arab, Indian, Persian, English, African, Asian, and a hundred other things. Dubai accepts you as you are, regardless of who it may be.
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Why The Emirates Mars Mission is an Emirati Achievement [A Thread]
A lot of criticism from skeptics in the Arab region on the “Emirati”-ness of the Hope probe. So I wanted to, and I hope to clarify some misconceptions here
[1/?]
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Sha’biat alDifa (Defense Neighborhood) before it was demolished in December 2013. It was replaced with City Walk in the years after this picture was taken.
[Spaces That Remain; Jalal Abuthina, curated by
@r98alm
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Fun fact: despite how small the UAE might look like on a map, it’s still roughly twice the size of Switzerland.
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I really respect the fact that Expo kickstarted the opening ceremony with the Isha athan.
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Dismayed by the “Inside Dubai” BBC special. Portrays a glib representation of Dubai that in no way captures the eclecticism of our society, instead furthering misrepresentations of what Dubai is [a unique metropolis that captures the best of a globalized world]. Expected better
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The UAE is about to experience a monetary renaissance. Yesterday, the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) officially launched its CBDC strategy following several successful initiatives and pilot programs.
Let me explain why this strategy will have massive economic ramifications for
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For 2 months under lockdown, hundreds of thousands in the UAE have used previously banned apps like Zoom and Skype, and our security infrastructure has not been compromised at all. Is it finally time for the prohibitive TRA regulations regarding VoIP apps be reconsidered?
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Bayt AlMamzar is perhaps one of the best kept secrets and hidden gems of Dubai’s cultural scene.
@Gaith_Ab
found value in adapting their old family home into a multi-purpose exhibition space, art studio, and gallery, rather than leasing it out. Fantastic stuff!
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تذكير مهم لرجال الاعمال والتجار في الامارات:-
في جدول اكسبو ٢٠٢٠ تقريباً كل يوم بتكون هناك منتديات او منصات او نقاشات للتجارة و إحاطات مخصصة لممارسة الأعمال التجارية في بلدان متنوعة.
لا تستغنون عن فرصة اكسبو لفتح ابواب التجارة العالمية فهي فرصة لن تتكرر في حياتنا.
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Majid AlFuttaim, Dubai’s titan of industry, and de-facto leader of the private sector, has passed way. May God rest his soul.
انّا لله وانّا اليه راجعون. الله يرحمه ويغفر له ويجعل مثواه الجنة.
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The UAE needs proactive patriots, not entitled patriots. Don’t expect change, Be the change that the country needs.
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I wish there were more Wikipedia pages about Emirati people. We barely have Wikipedia pages for the ministers in our current/past cabinets. Surely this could make for an exciting community initiative?
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Just dreaming for the decision to transform Sh. Zayed road into a massive public park
If this was done hundreds of years ago without any form of technology, what’s to stop it from taking place now? The UAE or Dubai specifically has one of the worlds lowest green space per capita and that is on the municipality.
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We need more think tanks and research centers in the UAE.
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🇦🇪 What are the makings of a youth minister?
In light of today’s significant announcement by the UAE Prime Minister, I asked some of the most engaged youth figures I have the honor of knowing, and we collectively came up with the following traits of a youth minister:
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إلى أبنائنا الشباب والشابات في دولة الإمارات ..
أبحث عن شاب أو شابة من المتميزين .. يمثلون قضايا الشباب .. وينقلون آراءهم .. ويتابعون الملفات الحكومية التي تهمهم .. ليكون وزيراً/وزيرةً للشباب معنا في حكومة الإمارات ..
نريده ملمّاً بقضايا وطنه، واعياً لواقع مجتمعه، ميدانياً في
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Would love to see an initiative to acquire local paintings, sculptures and art pieces to be integrated across all government offices/agencies, populating our public institutions with the essence of Emirati creativity.
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The Emirati community today has lost one of its oldest icons and a pillar of our society, Saeed Lootah. My deepest condolences to the Lootah family for their loss, I am sure the UAE shares your grief.
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Although unfortunate, the possible postponement of Expo 2020 to 2021 presents a unique opportunity for Dubai to showcase in Expo a much-needed message of global recovery. I think that Expo will now, more than ever, become a platform for development and growth.
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I want to tell the story of the Dubai we know, not the Dubai foreign journalists think they know.
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The new
@AlAinWaterME
social media manager deserves a raise. They demonstrated how to achieve so much engagement with their brand using a fraction of traditional marketing budgets. Bravo 👏🏼
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Get into the habit of writing a journal — try to understand coherently what your thoughts are on an issue, what your reaction was to something you heard, or how your a social interaction impacted you. Consistently writing things down will help you understand yourself immensely.
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Just a reminder for government employees (not just in the UAE):
ChatGPT stores and analyses your prompts.
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I am proud that my generation of Emiratis are secure enough to realize that they are globally competitive in any field they set their minds to. Whether man or woman, the contemporary Emirati is determined, industrious, and ambitious.
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The UAE should create a fund that sponsors International Students studying in Emirati universities. NYUAD does this and was able to attract the top talents from around the world, and it’s important for us not only to maintain this but accelerate its permeation into other unis
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Public Libraries (per million people)
Japan : 25.7
America : 52.6
UK : 50.9
Finland : 155.7
Ireland : 69.9
Singapore : 4.6
UAE : 2.2
Saudi : 2.5
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Expo 2020 is an apolitical, non-partisan forum for global solidarity and development. It’s the first World Expo that made sure every sovereign nation has its voice heard. As hosts we must not give in to those who are attempting to politicize or derail it.
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We need more public art installations in Dubai. Imagine if we had a proper online platform that would allow artists to apply and have their installations be featured at various points in Dubai (think public park, beaches, even metro stations).
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A beautiful ceremony for a beautiful event. The time has come for Dubai to deliver a message of tolerance, global community, and collaboration. To truly connect the minds, and build a new future for the world. Welcome to Expo 2020
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🇦🇪🛰️ 971Space and Sadeem are the first two Emirati startups to have been selected to work with the UAE Space Agency on the new MBR explorer to the Asteroid Belt
Here’s everything you need to know about these two remarkable companies:
• Both companies were founded by Emirati
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I had the lovely opportunity to visit
@FikerInstitute
’s new Library and HQ at AlSerkal Avenue in Dubai. The aesthetics were mesmerizing and the curation of the books was otherworldly. The library is a very much welcome edition to the Dubai intellectual scene.
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Ah how I wished that the Expo 2020 site would become the new campus site for a flagship Dubai University.
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The nation-building era in the UAE which focused capital to critical infrastructure (schools, hospitals, etc.) is largely over.
There’s a need today to develop civil society institutions, think tanks, and other conducive institutions to add nuance to our policy-making processes
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The popular Dubai hangout spot, La Mer, is shutting down just 5 years after first opening to the public. While enjoyable, La Mer was highly susceptible to being mostly a seasonal venue, which could’ve contributed to its eventual shutdown.
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Shaded areas in Dubai are about 40 degrees cooler than unshaded areas! This debunks, in part, the narrative that Dubai is “too hot” to be a walkable city. What we have is artificial man-made heat from the over abundance of unshaded asphalt areas.
Today at 1:00PM, Dubai UAE
(Air temperature: 38 degrees; Real Feel: 46 degrees)
An experiment to measure how much heat is being absorbed by different surfaces
Asphalt & pavement under heat is in between 59 - 71 degrees while shading & trees drop between 29 - 41 degrees
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In God we trust, all others must bring data
- W. Edwards Deming
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It finally happened. It’s long been rumored that the UAE is moving it’s weekends to Saturday and Sunday to sync its work week with the rest of the world, and now it’s the first country in the GCC to officially do it.
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صورة تجمع جدي القاز (يمين المجموعة) مع الشيخ راشد بن سعيد والشيخ مكتوم والشيخ حمدان في رحلة الى القدس في سنة ١٩٦٧. رحم الله تعالى مؤسسين الدولة والرجال الذي جاهدوا في سبيل اوطانهم.
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So proud to see so many of my NYUAD friends graduating online. I want you all to know that I vehemently believe that many among you will be shaping not only the future of the UAE, but the entire Arab world! You have made us all very proud to know you.
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Taking a couple of weeks off from work. Went for a walk in the neighborhood, and I can’t describe just how much I love Dubai.
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I consider myself especially lucky and grateful to have had the opportunity to attend the UNSC’s first ever meeting on AI.
AI has become one of the most pressing issues that governments need to face and resolve, and the UAE is committed to be at the helm of these discussions.
AI development is now moving at a rapid pace.
HE
@OmranSharaf
, UAE Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Advanced Sciences and Technology, noted that today's UN Security Council meeting on AI is a reminder that we must be optimistic realists.
In assessing the threat it
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Extremely saddened to hear that Easa Saleh AlGurg, one of the foremost pioneers and trailblazers of business and politics in the formative years of the UAE, has passed away. May Allah rest his soul. My deepest condolences to his family.
انّا لله وانّا اليه راجعون
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I’d really love to see a reinvention of Arab cinema. There’s so much to explore beyond your average soap drama plot. With Netflix investing heavily in creating Arabic content, I’d love to see emerging film students introduce noir filmography and other contemporary styles.
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[THREAD] The Deira property market is on the verge of significant disruption. The initial phase of Deira Island is scheduled to be completed within 2 years, introducing millions of freezone square footage. What does this mean? [1/4]
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The UAE is a model for a post-conflict Middle East. It is the proof that there is a future for the Arab World.
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The UAE should lead the charge in developing an online, open source repository of academic textbooks and other educational material in Arabic.
Reducing barriers to entry to education in the region by making it more accessible is a game changer that could drive growth for decades
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I don’t understand why large corporations in the UAE are much more likely to copy a start-up than just acquiring it through an M&A deal. This type of behavior is very hostile to innovation and prevents would-be entrepreneurs from setting up shop in the UAE.
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This is AlQasr AlGhamdeh and it’s actually for sale if anyone is interested, but it comes with a hefty price tag of 35,000,000 Dirhams!
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Actually, there is in the United Arab Emirates a very small minority of Emirati Baha’i who moved here from Iran in the 1940s. I am very glad that minorities such as them (who were historically underrepresented in our legislations) have something to resort to.
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@AhmedAlKitbi
ادارة الميزانية ليست المسألة الاساسية… فراتب ٦،٠٠٠ درهم يعني دخل ١٩،٠٠٠ دولار امريكي في السنة ويعتبر في امريكا اقل من "خط الفقر" الامريكي (٣٠،٠٠٠ دولار سنوياً او ٩٢٠٠ درهم امارتي شهرياً). هل تفترض ايها الاخ الكريم ان المواطن الاماراتي يجب ان يعيش على معيشة افقر مواطنين امريكا؟
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The land Central Park occupies in Manhattan is worth well over $100bn. The reason why it was never repurposed or cut up for residential housing is because it was legally protected. Much to learn when it comes to community spaces in Dubai.
اليوم و بشكل رسمي إغلاق وجهة "ذا بونت" في جزيرة النخلة جميرا
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هدم المشروع: إغلاق جميع المطاعم، الكافيات، سينما و أكبر نافورة راقصة
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-تحويل المنطقة إلى مشروع "ذا كراون بالم"ً يضم 38 فيلا فاخرة و باعت شركة نخيل اغلب الوحدات فيها
-18 فيلا إطلالاتهم على الواجهة البحرية و
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Absolutely phenomenal turn out for the Dubai marathon today. The marathon concludes the 30x30 challenge, a fitness initiative that has reached immense popularity among the local and expat populations alike. amazing stuff.
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The UAE and the US signed a judicial cooperation agreement covering mutual legal assistance in criminal affairs back in Feb 2022. If found guilty and requested, the authorities will cooperate to bring the FTX and Alameda team to justice.
BREAKING: CEO of FTX sister company Alameda is in Hong Kong and trying to get to Dubai, a country that doesn’t have extradition treaty with the U.S., a source tells Cointelegraph
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Huge development in immigration as the Green card is announced in the UAE - allowing employees to host themselves without having to rely on an employer to be eligible to live in the UAE. This has been developing for a while and it’s very happy to see this finally happen.
#الإمارات تعلن عن #الاقامة_الخضراء نظام اقامة جديد في الدولة حيث تكون الاقامة الذاتية على الموظف
#مشاريع_الخمسين
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“A Bedouin and His Wife”
Pictured somewhere in the UAE in 1966
[From Mohammed AlMurr’s Collection, Exhibited at
@mbrlae
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I want to make a more concerted effort to highlight initiatives by Emiratis that contribute to the development of Emirati political, economic, and social institutions.
I invite you to send me any initiatives that you come across that you think are relevant.
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Real estate in Dubai is a depreciative asset that is closer to buying a car than say an investment in equities.
UAE real estate prices have gone down approx. 41% since Q1 2014.
meaning that if you had invested $1,000,000 in a UAE home six years ago, it’s now worth $590,000
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I’m so proud of this decision
#الإمارات تستضيف 5 آلاف أفغاني بشكل مؤقت قبيل توجههم إلى دول أخرى
#وام
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It’s a national duty of the Emirati youth to contribute to digitally documenting the UAE’s history. Organizing, cataloging, and indexing all Emirati historical minutiae and publishing online under common licenses is desperately needed to protect the collective memory of the UAE
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Very happy to see the University of Birmingham opening a Dubai campus. Their postgraduate programs are impressive and I believe fill a huge gap in higher education options for many residents who wanted globally-competitive advanced degrees but could barely find any in Dubai
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I hope the restaurants awarded Michelin stars today don’t use the stars as an excuse to pump their prices even higher than what they were at.
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Very happy to hear that my uncle Saeed AlGaz is opening up an Rx Coffee branch in Expo 2020. Be sure to visit them in the sustainability district in a few weeks!
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Czn Burak is a really wholesome person. Never ate at his restaurant but he’s already my favorite celebrity chef.
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Watched the Squid Games, and all throughout I was just in awe with what I believe was it’s biggest takeaway: American cinema has a competitor.
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Have an expert mentality. If you want to achieve anything of value, learn it & master it. Imagine a normal distribution, and estimate your placement in it and always ask yourself “what can I do to be the 99th percentile?”.
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Another year has passed and another very successful World Government Summit concludes.
The summit is quickly becoming one of the world’s most prestigious meetings of policymakers and government leaders, further demonstrating Dubai’s prominence in global discourses.
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This has been one of the coldest July days in Dubai in recent memory
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Want to attract more start-ups to the UAE? Start offering acquisition deals. There are more than 43 government-owned/sponsored companies in the UAE that all compete with the private market for profit. They, more than others, can be influenced by policies that can stimulate M&A.
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[THREAD] Massive Ongoing Construction Projects in Dubai.
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🧵 [THREAD] What will the world look like in 2050? Here’s a thread summarizing the key findings by experts on where the global economy is headed in the next 28 years.
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It’s time to face it, the era of “build it and they’ll come” is over. It was a good 25 years, but it’s time to expedite our transition to an innovation-based economy.
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Drawings of Emirates Towers by Architect Hazel Wong. Stunning.
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If you’re a resident/citizen of the UAE with no medical excuse to not take the vaccine, you’re endangering yourself, and the people around you. For the sake of your home and country, get vaccinated.
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An architect once told me that smart architecture is all about creating the right memories for the client. In other words, a space without moments is a lackluster space to occupy.
فلة صغيرة 🏡 ١٠٥ متر مربع ولكن ! مليانة افكار معمارية ذكية من فكرة الميزانين للخارج وإبراز العامود الدائري النحيف والزجاج والأشجار ونخل واشنطونيا 🌴 حلول ذكية لزيادة حجم الفلة باستخدام الخطوط الرأسية بدل الأفقية + فكرة اندماج المواد والألوان بالداخل وبالخارج تعطي انسجام كبير 💡
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against all odds, in one of the most turbulent geopolitical neighborhoods in the world, the UAE emerged as a model to be emulated for the Arab-Islamic world. Very proud of our achievements.
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An important piece of Dubai history.
111 years ago (24th December 1910):
Off the coast of Deira, Dubai a peace treaty was signed between the Captain James Dick (British Empire) and Sheikh Butti bin Suhail AlMaktoum (Dubai). Prior to the ceasefire, a conflict called "Hyacinth Incident" began. [1/5]
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The Saudi-Qatari detente is welcome news. The Gulf is in need of healing and recovery.
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