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Before we ring in 2023, here's a recap of all the celebrities who visited the Khaleej Times office in the year 2022
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Mosque and state: How Arabs see the next 10 years
47 per cent of GCC residents believed religion impacted their countries' economic decisions.
Omar Ghobash, Assistant Minister for Culture and Public Diplomacy, made the statement during a panel discussion titled ‘Future of Islamism in the next decade’ at the Arab Strategy Forum (ASF 2019).
He also shared his views on the results of a pan-Arab survey by Arab News, released in partnership with the forum, on the subject of ‘Mosque and State: How Arabs See the Next 10 years’. Out of the 3,076 participants, 47 per cent of GCC residents believed religion impacted their countries’ economic decisions.
47% of GCC residents believed religion impacted their countries’ economic decision. (Photo: Reuters/file)
35% of respondents disagreed with the view that separating mosque and state would cause a decline in religious practice(Photo: Reuters/file)
36% of respondents agreed that there would be fewer wars if the world religion and politics were separate. (Photo: Alamy)
32% disagreed there would be fewer wars if religion and politics were separate. (Photo: Alamy)
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