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UAE will continue to grow despite COVID challenges: Sheikh Mohammed

Thursday, 17 June 2021 13:02

By ARN News Centre

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The UAE is the first globally in the government’s ability to adapt to changes posed by the coronavirus pandemic, a new index has revealed.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, took to his official Twitter handle to make the big reveal, adding: "We did not stand still during the pandemic and we will not stop moving forward."

According to the IMD World Competitiveness Ranking 2021 by Switzerland's International Institute for Management Development, the UAE also topped the world in 20 development indicators.

.@HHShkMohd: Today, the IMD World Competitiveness Ranking 2021 was released by Switzerland's International Institute for Management Development. Despite the pandemic, the #UAE has advanced in 120 global indicators.
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) June 17, 2021

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