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Arab world faces up to competitive challenges

Arab world faces up to competitive challenges

  • May 26, 2013
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The National

Arab world faces up to competitive challenges
The results of the Arab World Competitiveness Report indicated that Arab countries must improve their economic competitiveness if they are to conquer their biggest challenge - unemployment. Yasar Jarrar, a partner at Bain & Company, weighs in on the issue, explaining that "Part of the components of competitiveness is the hardware...Part of it is loosening up rules and, for example, making it easier for people to get visas and making it easier for people to start businesses. On those aspects, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar have gone a long way."