A Dubai Police officer rescued a bird which appeared injured on a side street in the city recently.
In a short video shared by a Tik Tok user, the officer cradled what appeared to be a small falcon in a white cloth before moving it to safety.
The man behind the camera praised the officer for helping the bird that appeared in distress.
“The face of Dubai’s humanity … that bird was really struggling for life in this hot weather. That police officer took him to a new life. Big salute [to] you sir,” a user called shubbu___dxb___cnn captioned the short clip.
A second video was shared moments later showing the bird moving about on its feet.
The clip comes just days after four men were awarded Dh50,000 each by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, for their efforts in saving a pregnant cat that fell from a balcony.
They were seen catching the cat in a blanket after she hopped over a second-floor balcony barrier and plummeted towards the street below in Murar, Deira.
The Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index
The Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index
Mazen Abukhater, principal and actuary at global consultancy Mercer, Middle East, says the company’s Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index - which benchmarks 34 pension schemes across the globe to assess their adequacy, sustainability and integrity - included Saudi Arabia for the first time this year to offer a glimpse into the region.
The index highlighted fundamental issues for all 34 countries, such as a rapid ageing population and a low growth / low interest environment putting pressure on expected returns. It also highlighted the increasing popularity around the world of defined contribution schemes.
“Average life expectancy has been increasing by about three years every 10 years. Someone born in 1947 is expected to live until 85 whereas someone born in 2007 is expected to live to 103,” Mr Abukhater told the Mena Pensions Conference.
“Are our systems equipped to handle these kind of life expectancies in the future? If so many people retire at 60, they are going to be in retirement for 43 years – so we need to adapt our retirement age to our changing life expectancy.”
Saudi Arabia came in the middle of Mercer’s ranking with a score of 58.9. The report said the country's index could be raised by improving the minimum level of support for the poorest aged individuals and increasing the labour force participation rate at older ages as life expectancies rise.
Mr Abukhater said the challenges of an ageing population, increased life expectancy and some individuals relying solely on their government for financial support in their retirement years will put the system under strain.
“To relieve that pressure, governments need to consider whether it is time to switch to a defined contribution scheme so that individuals can supplement their own future with the help of government support,” he said.
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