happiness

The United Arab Emirates has some of the world's tallest and most expensive buildings, including the Burj Khalifa (pictured). But does such luxury bring happiness?

Don’t worry: The Arab world’s first Minister for Happiness has been appointed

Belief

When the United Arab Emirates officially swore-in a new set of government ministers last week, one of them was wearing some unconventional jewelry. Ohood Al-Roumi wore a necklace shaped to spell out the English word ‘happy.’ The reason? Al-Roumi is the UAE’s first ‘Minister for Happiness’, one of three new posts created alongside the Minister for Tolerance and the Minister for Youth.