HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has reaffirmed the that the United Arab Emirates is “everyone’s country”.
His words come after the 12th Annual ASDA’A BCW Arab Youth Survey 2020 results were released today. The survey showed that nearly half of young Arabs were considering leaving their home country, which His Highness said was “painful”.
“It is painful [to know] that half of our Arab resources wish to emigrate,” the Ruler of Dubai said on Twitter. “It is painful when the Arab youth do not find a homeland, safety and livelihood in his homeland.”
Despite this, the survey also revealed that it was the most sought after country for Arabs aged between 18 to 24 – it’s the ninth year in a row the UAE has come out on top.
أشار الاستطلاع أيضا إلى أن الإمارات هي البلد المفضل للعيش ل٤٦٪ من الشباب العربي تليها الولايات المتحدة ٣٣٪ ثم كندا وبريطانيا وألمانيا .. ونحن نقول لهم .. الإمارات بلد الجميع .. وقد حاولنا بناء نموذج ناجح .. وتجربتنا وأبوابنا وكتبنا ستظل مفتوحة للجميع..
— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) October 6, 2020
“The poll also indicated that the UAE is the preferred country to live in for 46 per cent of Arab youth, followed by the United States, 33 per cent, then Canada, Britain and Germany,” His Highness said.
“The UAE is everyone’s country and we have tried to build a successful model – our doors and books will remain open to all.”
