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      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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      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
      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

      CommentNovember 30, 2023
      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

      CommentNovember 16, 2023
      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

      CommentAugust 24, 2023
      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

      OpinionApril 13, 2023
      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

      CommentDecember 19, 2021
      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

      CommentDecember 02, 2021
      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

      CommentJanuary 29, 2021
      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

      CommentOctober 28, 2020
      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

      CommentOctober 28, 2020
      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

      CommentOctober 28, 2020

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