DUBAI – Finding jobs for United Arab Emirates citizens is one of the government’s top priorities, the prime minister told hundreds of state officials on Monday during a forum to discuss his economic policies.
The unusual event underlined the urgency with which leaders in the UAE and other Gulf states are trying to boost employment among their citizens, to avert political discontent and prepare for any future downturn in oil prices.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum addressed some 1,700 government employees at the two-hour forum, pacing the stage and sometimes calling on ministers to respond to particular points.
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The unusual event underlined the urgency with which leaders in the UAE and other Gulf states are trying to boost employment among their citizens, to avert political discontent and prepare for any future downturn in oil prices.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum addressed some 1,700 government employees at the two-hour forum, pacing the stage and sometimes calling on ministers to respond to particular points.
Read more: http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentid=20130212152843
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