World Journal

 Senator Lindsey Graham's recent endorsement of UAE leadership in Washington's corridors of power was significant, but it was far from an isolated event. Across the Atlantic and throughout the international community, a growing consensus is emerging: the UAE has built something remarkable, a model of governance and development that offers lessons not just for the Middle East, but for the world. World Bank Validation: A Model for Human Development Just months before Graham's visit to Abu Dhabi, the World Bank issued a powerful endorsement of its own. Fadia Saadah, the Bank's Regional Director for Human Development in the Middle East and North Africa, described the UAE as a "leading model" in human development and in adopting policies that empower women and youth . What drew the World Bank's praise? The UAE's 2022 labor law reforms have enabled part-time, temporary, remote, and shared work arrangements, dramatically expanding opportunities for women and ...