STANDPOINT by Atique Naqvi

Projects like the King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) are not only driving Saudi Arabia’s infrastructure sector, but economic business as a whole, says KAEC’s Fahd Al Rasheed. "We opened a school last year and we are opening a hotel next month. Also, we are focusing on the development of 4,000 units now for residential development for all income levels." The interview was published in the March 2013 issue of the Dubai-based magazine TRENDS - An International Magazine on Arab Affairs. Below is the jpeg file of the TRENDS magazine.

“Don’t leave us,” EU tells UK By Atique Naqvi | Dubai, UAE | Uploaded on the blog recently** Senior leaders from France, Germany, Greece and the Netherlands reiterated their countries’ commitment to the European Union and pledged to do everything to reach a compromise with the United Kingdom that would retain it as a full member. “What we need is more of Europe, rather than less of Europe,” Manuel Valls, Prime Minister of France, told participants at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos. The focus of the talks was the referendum in the United Kingdom over EU membership. Representatives of EU members have been urging UK not to leave the Union. “I’m sure that Europe can move ahead and can mature and grow its policy…but it can only do so if it can face this challenge of security and if we can pool our means to fight against terrorism,” Valls added. He called for solidarity in solving Europe’s immediate problems, including the influx of refugees, which is straining

Ministries are working to help create a thriving industry and job market, which will encourage young Saudis to take up private sector jobs, says Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al Rabiah. "There are several incentives for the private sector to recruit more Saudis. Within the past two years more than 300,000 Saudis were employed by the private sector and we expect this number to grow even at a much faster rate." The interview was published in the March 2013 issue of the Dubai-based magazine TRENDS - An International Magazine on Arab Affairs. Below is the jpeg file of the TRENDS magazine.