AL AIN // Oases and archaeological landmarks in the Garden City will be developed as historical sites to boost tourism.
On Saturday, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed announced the development project of Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority.
The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces said castles and forts would be transformed into visitor attractions.
Sheikh Mohammed was visiting Hili Oasis, a 1,200-hectare site of more than 147,000 date palms and other fruit-bearing trees.
Sheikh Mohammed said that the preservation of national treasures such as the oases of Al Ain was a cornerstone of the tourism sector and the Abu Dhabi Vision 2030 project to safeguard the country’s heritage.
“Our presence in this place, which holds deeply embedded, authentic, historic and cultural roots, places a responsibility on our shoulders to communicate the ancient past and heritage of the forefathers to the future generations,” he said.
Sheikh Mohammed said this would make Emiratis “feel proud of their national treasures and legacy cherished by their fathers and forefathers”.
“This will enable them to pursue the process of nation building and address challenges strongly and confidently.”
The developments will take into consideration the characteristics of the oases, and their historic value as major landmarks in the history of the country and the psyche of Emiratis, the state news agency Wam reported.
In the past, oases were Al Ain’s economic, social and developmental lifeline.
Services at the historical sites will be improved with facilities to boost their attraction to tourists.
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US tops drug cost charts
The study of 13 essential drugs showed costs in the United States were about 300 per cent higher than the global average, followed by Germany at 126 per cent and 122 per cent in the UAE.
Thailand, Kenya and Malaysia were rated as nations with the lowest costs, about 90 per cent cheaper.
In the case of insulin, diabetic patients in the US paid five and a half times the global average, while in the UAE the costs are about 50 per cent higher than the median price of branded and generic drugs.
Some of the costliest drugs worldwide include Lipitor for high cholesterol.
The study’s price index placed the US at an exorbitant 2,170 per cent higher for Lipitor than the average global price and the UAE at the eighth spot globally with costs 252 per cent higher.
High blood pressure medication Zestril was also more than 2,680 per cent higher in the US and the UAE price was 187 per cent higher than the global price.
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