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Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty (Lecture)
Why are some nations rich and others poor, divided by wealth and poverty, health and sickness, food and famine? Based on 15 years of original research, this lecture utilizes historical evidence from the Roman Empire, the Mayan city-states, medieval Venice, the Soviet Union, Latin America, England, Europe, the US, and Africa to build a new ...
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Lithuania: A Hub at the Center of Europe (Lecture)
The Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research will hold a lecture titled: ‘Lithuania: A Hub at the Center of Europe’ by H.E. Andronius Azubalis, Minister of Foreign Affairs of The Republic of Lithuania, on Monday, 7 May 2010, at the Sheikh Zayid bin Sultan Al Nahyan Hall at the ECSSR office complex in Abu ...
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Summer in Abu Dhabi
Summer in Abu Dhabi is back! With four halls at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) hosting a month of fun-filled, family-centric activities and award-winning international acts and shows. The festival officially started on June 15th – July 30th* when numerous hotel and attraction deals roll out at some of the emirate’s most popular destinations. ...