Education
Dr Mona Al Bahar (@monaalbahar), emphasised the importance of physical education, music classes, and social and volunteer programmes in schools.
Dubai Abulhoul (@DubaiAbulhoul) said: “Educational systems need to start teaching students how to think for themselves, not force ideas on them.”
Dr Suraksha Malhotra (@dubaibestdoctor) said her children still could not understand Arabic after 10 years of study.
Mona Alhamed (@MonaAlhamed) believes “real investment is in teachers. Have higher standards for teachers and raise their salaries and their importance. Stop lowering expectations from Emirati students, demand more of them in schools and universities”.
Ahmed Amiri (@AhmedAmiri) suggested that all those who want to teach, regardless of university degree, should be given training and allowed to teach.
Health
Amna Al Hashemi (@hashemitsu) said: “Mental health, mental health, mental health. It is incredibly neglected and should be improved as an important health issue.”
Ashfak Khan (@ashfak007) requested that the UAE government make education and healthcare more affordable.
Dr Abeer Al Emaratiya (@3aboreeta) complained that doctors’ salaries in most Emirates were still a problem.
Ayesha, (@bintabdulaziz22) called for a law that would only allow doctors to prescribe medication in their field and not step on toes of other specialities, for example psychiatry. She also suggested pharmaceutical company representatives should pay fewer visits to doctors as it contributed to them prescribing more medication.
Hamda Al Marzouqi (@MsAlMarzouqi) said some hospitals need to be rebuilt and go through an organisational revamp.
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The Orwell Prize for Political Writing
Twelve books were longlisted for The Orwell Prize for Political Writing. The non-fiction works cover various themes from education, gender bias, and the environment to surveillance and political power. Some of the books that made it to the non-fiction longlist include:
- Appeasing Hitler: Chamberlain, Churchill and the Road to War by Tim Bouverie
- Some Kids I Taught and What They Taught Me by Kate Clanchy
- Invisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Perez
- Follow Me, Akhi: The Online World of British Muslims by Hussein Kesvani
- Guest House for Young Widows: Among the Women of ISIS by Azadeh Moaveni
PROFILE BOX
Company name: Overwrite.ai
Founder: Ayman Alashkar
Started: Established in 2020
Based: Dubai International Financial Centre, Dubai
Sector: PropTech
Initial investment: Self-funded by founder
Funding stage: Seed funding, in talks with angel investors
The biog
Hobbies: Salsa dancing “It's in my blood” and listening to music in different languages
Favourite place to travel to: “Thailand, as it's gorgeous, food is delicious, their massages are to die for!”
Favourite food: “I'm a vegetarian, so I can't get enough of salad.”
Favourite film: “I love watching documentaries, and am fascinated by nature, animals, human anatomy. I love watching to learn!”
Best spot in the UAE: “I fell in love with Fujairah and anywhere outside the big cities, where I can get some peace and get a break from the busy lifestyle”
Herc's Adventures
Developer: Big Ape Productions
Publisher: LucasArts
Console: PlayStation 1 & 5, Sega Saturn
Rating: 4/5
UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
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