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Letter Published in The National UAE on 18Oct 17, Rural areas around the globe need support on educationI refer to your article, Sharjah ruler tells book fair that education is key to terrorism fight (October 13). Today, the entire globe faces the threat of terrorism, which can be blamed on illiteracy, poverty and the ever-increasing disparity in income between rich and poor. Education is the key to overcoming all of this. As Sharjah ruler Sheikh Sultan Al Qasimi rightly said, education should be given more priority. Rural areas around the globe should be targeted, as a lack of education in these pockets is rampant. K Ragavan, India