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The UAE has reinforced its status as the most attractive country to live in for young Arabs, consistently edging Western countries such as the US, UK and Canada, based on the 11th ASDA'A BCW Arab Youth Survey that was released in Dubai on Tuesday.
Forty-four per cent or four out of 10 young Arabs say that the UAE is the country they would want to live in; followed by Canada (22 per cent); US (21 per cent); Turkey (17 per cent); and the UK (15 per cent).
The recent survey results have placed the UAE on top as "a model nation and the number one country to live in" in the past eight years.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, hailed this recognition on his official Twitter account and told the Arab youth: "The UAE was and will always be your country, a part of a beautiful Arab world that will continue prospering with your energy and aspirations."
The annual survey is based on 3,300 face-to-face interviews commissioned by PR consultancy firm ASDA'A BCW and conducted by international research company PSB between January 6 and January 29 this year, among Arab nationals aged 18-24 in 15 countries across the Middle East and North Africa, with a 50:50 male-female ratio.
Back in 2015, 20 per cent of the respondents selected the UAE as their preferred country, but this figure has more than doubled this year, ASDA'A BCW noted.
I reviewed the Arab Youth Survey that includes 15 countries. The most pressing issues among the youth is unemployment and rising living expenses. About 80% voiced concerns over education quality and over 50% pointed to mental health issues & easier drug access in their countries."The UAE's growing reputation among the Arab youth as the best country to live in and for their nations to emulate highlights the forward-looking development strategy and future-focused vision of the UAE leadership," said Sunil John, president of ASDA'A BCW.
- HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) April 30, 2019
For the 8th year, the Arab youth finds the UAE the best place to work & live in, followed by Canada, the US and Britain. My message to them is the UAE was & will always be your country, a part of a beautiful Arab world that will continue prospering with your energy & aspirations.In terms of economy, young Arabs are driving the region's e-commerce boom. They also view social media as more trustworthy than traditional media.
- HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) April 30, 2019
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