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Youth Ambassador Think Tank: The Economic Crisis and Development: A New, "Hip" Career Choice?
26 Sep 2008
MEYI’s Youth Ambassador Think Tank is a forum to encourage active discussion on topics of timely relevance to Middle Eastern youth. Our third topic asks if the current economic climate has affected the popularity of development and related career paths among young people in the region.
Addressing Yemen's Twin Deficits: Human and Natural Resources
22 Sep 2008
In the wake of the attack on the U.S. embassy in Sana’a, Yemen, Navtej Dhillon emphasizes that human development, resource management, and the productive use of a fast growing youth population are of utmost importance to Yemen’s future, the poorest country in the Arab world. The international community must now, more than ever, invest in sustainable economic development and institutional capacity-building to ensure the country’s prosperity and stability.
The UAE Marriage Fund: Addressing Marriage Mores with a Traditional Remedy
9 Sep 2008
Jacob Olidort, a guest writer to the Middle East Youth Initiative, sheds light on the debate surrounding the UAE Marriage Fund, an initiative of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan to address the growing challenge posed by Emirati men choosing to marry foreign women.
