The Middle East’s water challenge is summed up in one stark statistic: The region is home to 6 percent of the world’s population but has just 1 percent of its fresh water.
Rami Ghandour, managing director of UAE-based water company Metito Utilities, knows these and similar figures by heart. He can tell you how much of the population of Egypt inhabits water-intensive cities (97 percent) and how much water the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region consumes per capita compared to the US (significantly more).
“I think the first thing is a realization that water is not free. It is something which is quite costly. Therefore, people need to take care of it,” he told Arab News.
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Epic Games lawyers had a chance to put Apple s expert witness through the wringer in the latest from its California bench trial.
Counsel for Apple called to the stand Lorin Hitt, an academic from the prestigious Wharton Business School in Pennsylvania.
Hitt – who had been selected as expert witness for Apple – questioned whether iOS was as effective at locking in users as previously claimed, citing a 26 per cent switch rate. He also debated whether users remained loyal to a platform because of switching costs, or because they simply like it.
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President Joe Biden announced in a speech before a joint session of Congress that he wanted to raise taxes on the richest Americans by a lot.
Jacking up the obligation to Uncle Sam on the top 1% of earners is politically popular, and will ostensibly be part of Biden’s plan to spend more money to help less affluent Americans. Proponents also emphasize how a higher tax rate will help reduce income inequality.
Artists of The Pandemic: J Balvin, Drake, Pablo, Post Malone & More By Adriaan Brits
05/04/21 AT 6:41 PM
Looking back, the entertainment industry took a different route in 2020. While more than half of the globe were forced to work from home amid the surge of the pandemic, some artists managed to keep us entertained while we faced the confines of our homes. Luckily for them, streaming and downloading new music is now easier than ever, and the latest trends on popular music platforms revealed several artists who have kept their momentum going through these strange times. J Balvin
The Colombian reggaeton topped charts throughout most of 2020, constantly releasing new music with some high-profile rappers and artists.