Yasar Jarrar
Yasar Jarrar
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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

June 20, 2024, 9:00 AM
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

February 12, 2024, 4:00 AM
Dr Sultan Al Jaber opens trading on Wall Street for the day at the New York Stock Exchange in September. Cop28
Cop28 is a pivotal moment to transform our climate narrative

For the first time, the UN climate conference will include the private sector and philanthropic leaders in the dialogue

November 30, 2023, 7:00 AM
A man films with his phone as Aermacchi MB-339 trainer aircraft fly over with an Emirates Airbus A380-861 in Dubai on Monday. AFP
As the global economic order fragments, the UAE fills the gaps

It is navigating global challenges through innovative economic strategies

November 16, 2023, 7:00 AM
Visitors at the Sustainability Pavilion, covered with solar panels, at Expo 2020. EPA
The next industrial revolution must be a green one

The Mena region is one of the world's hardest hit by climate change, but it is also where entrepreneurship is booming

August 24, 2023, 7:00 AM
Dr Sultan Al Jaber, UAE special envoy for climate change and chairman of Masdar, joins other dignitaries in February at the inauguration of the 200MW Baynouna solar park in Jordan. Photo: Masdar
Climate change progress can be 'made in the UAE'

The country has already made significant investments in clean energy solutions

April 13, 2023, 5:00 AM
A traditional Emirati dance performance at Mall of the Emirates, on December 2, 2018. Chris Whiteoak / The National
The man who brought skiing to Dubai

The businessman who never shied away from taking risks and investing in new ventures

December 19, 2021, 11:59 AM
Members of the UAE Al Fursan aerobatics team perform during celebrations for the 50th UAE National Day. EPA
The UAE is ready to chart the unknown territory of the future

After blistering development during the past 50 years, the country has the tools to take on new challenges

December 02, 2021, 4:00 PM
Discovering vaccines only marked the end of the beginning in the fight against Covid-19. AFP
The ups and downs to come in the post-Covid rebuild

Some countries and sectors are better prepared for the bumpy recovery ahead

January 29, 2021, 10:20 AM
To drive entrepreneurship, it's time to think small. Getty
Why the UAE needs a Minister for Entrepreneurship

SMEs have to be placed at centre stage as the main driver of innovation

October 28, 2020, 9:10 AM
A delegate watching the virtual reality show 2050 Abu Dhabi & Dubai in the World Government Summit 2017 held at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai Pawan Singh / The National
Technology is driving a radical rethink for governments

Government with the people rather than for the people is the new formula for creating public value

October 28, 2020, 9:10 AM
The Museum of the Future on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
The UAE's stature as a tech hub is growing

The 3Ts — tourism, trade and transport – were already synonymous with UAE's success story

October 28, 2020, 8:16 AM