Inside The Middle East
SHOW #54
Hosted by Hala Gorani from the United Arab Emirates
NATIONAL IDENTITY UNDER THREAT?
When people think of the Emirates they tend to think of the glitz of Dubai - with its groundbreaking projects and swift transformation from a quiet desert trading port to major business hub. But the modern face of Dubai has really only emerged over the past few decades. What has happened to the traditional lifestyle of the country? With 170 nationalities living in the UAE, and only 10 percent of the population comprising nationals, what does it mean to be Emirati? Hala Gorani treks through the desert in search of the last true Bedouins.
ISRAELI WINE INDUSTRY
When you're choosing a wine for dinner, what comes to mind? French, Italian? Maybe Australian, Californian, Chilean. But…Israeli? In Israel, wines are actually enjoying a renaissance. There are now more than 200 wineries in the country, and more than 5,000 labels to choose from. Israel wants the world to know. The government has launched a PR offensive to literally wine and dine critics and diplomats the world over. Atika Shubert takes us on a grape tour, in Tel Aviv.
EGYPT'S WHIZ KID
Mahmoud Wael, or Moody as he's known to friends and family, is a nine year old with an intelligence quotient (IQ) of 155. He was recently thrust into the local limelight as the youngest mathematical genius in Egypt. Moody was three-and-a-half when his father, Dr. Wael Mahmoud, realized something was out of the ordinary. Mahmoud was testing Moody's older sister on her multiplication tables. When she stalled at seven times seven, Moody quickly chimed in with 49, then went on to correctly answer the tables up to 12 times 12. Aneesh Raman reports on Egypt's own whiz kid.
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