His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, visited the Fujairah Naval Base on Monday. He broke his fast with the officers at the base.
UAE strives for better demographic balance
By Samir Salama, Associate Editor Last updated: September 02, 2008, 00:07
Abu Dhabi: Advanced construction techniques that will call for a significantly fewer number of labourers and a scheme under which expatriate students are allowed to take up part-time jobs are among initiatives expected to better shape the demographic structure of the country, a top official said on Monday.
“His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, approved a number of policies submitted by the National Authority for Demographic Structure,” said Lieutenant General Shaikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Interior.
In a statement issued on Monday, Shaikh Saif said the government is making serious efforts to correct the demographic imbalance while taking care not to upset development projects and keeping the national interest paramount.
