President Trump's Praise for the UAE: A Strategic Alliance Strengthened by Leadership and Friendship

 As President Donald Trump gears up for his anticipated visit to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in May, his recent remarks about the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have sparked attention across global diplomatic and political circles. Trump, who has often emphasized the importance of maintaining strong relationships with key Middle Eastern allies, praised the UAE, stating that the country is "very important" and boasting of its "great leader." He also shared a personal anecdote, highlighting his interactions with the UAE’s leadership, mentioning a recent visit from the brother of the UAE leader, describing him as a "wonderful guy" from a "wonderful family." While these words might seem like a gesture of goodwill, they are more than just flattery; they reflect the evolving geopolitical dynamics in the Middle East and the role the UAE plays in fostering stability and promoting regional cooperation. Trump's remarks also come at a time when the ...

UAE schools to start later so teenagers get more rest

 

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Mary Carskadon, a professor of psychiatry and human behaviour at Brown University, in Providence, Rhode Island, was in the UAE this week to explain why she believes schools and parents would benefit from the school day starting later. 

"We have to ask ourselves a difficult question. Who is the school start time designed to serve? Is it designed to serve parents and teachers or to get the best out of our children?” said Mr Murphy. 

“I think what we need to see is a call to arms for research funding to really understand the scale and nature of this issue, because templating in what works elsewhere, doesn't work,” he said.

“It can't work. Because what works is specific to a culture and to a population.

“I think we need to see prioritisation, not on transplanting existing knowledge, but understanding from the bottom up, what's going on, what will work and trying to fix it.” 


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