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World Expo 2030: Enquiry Mission in Riyadh to begin evaluations of candidates

World Expo 2030: Enquiry Mission in Riyadh to begin evaluations of candidates

A delegation from the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) landed in Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh on Sunday as part of the project examination phase for World Expo 2030. BIE’s Enquiry Mission will run an evaluation process starting Monday through March 10. Heading the delegation is Patrick Specht, Chairperson of the Enquiry Mission and President of the BIE […]

New Murabba Development Co. launched by Saudi crown prince to transform downtown Riyadh

New Murabba Development Co. launched by Saudi crown prince to transform downtown Riyadh

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has announced the launch of the New Murabba Development Co. which is set to transform downtown Riyadh through the building of a unique living, working, and entertainment experience. The New Murabba project will be built around the concept of sustainability by featuring green areas and walking and […]

Success stories from Expo 2020 and Qatar World Cup shared at World Government Summit

Success stories from Expo 2020 and Qatar World Cup shared at World Government Summit

DUBAI: Emirati and Qatari officials shared their countries’ insights and lessons learned from hosting the MENA region’s first post-COVID-19 megaevents, Expo 2020 and the 2022 FIFA World Cup, at the World Government Summit on Wednesday. Addressing a session titled “Hosting Major Events: An Arab Success Story,” Expo 2020 Executive Director Najeeb Al-Ali said that 10 […]

UAE opens doors to 10th World Government Summit

UAE opens doors to 10th World Government Summit

The 10th edition of the World Government Summit (WGS) opened in Dubai on Monday under the slogan “Shaping Future Governments.” WGS, which runs until Feb. 15, was first launched in the UAE in 2014. It has served as a platform for innovative solutions to complex global and regional problems. The event is held under the […]

Israel praises UAE inclusion of Holocaust in school curricula

Israel praises UAE inclusion of Holocaust in school curricula

Israel yesterday praised the United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s decision to include studies on the Holocaust in the secondary school curriculum, describing the move as “historic”. “In a historic decision, the UAE announced that the educational curriculum in its secondary schools will include teaching the history of the Holocaust at the hands of the Nazi monster,” the Israeli […]

Israel extends administrative detention of female Palestinian journalist for third time

Israel extends administrative detention of female Palestinian journalist for third time

Israeli occupation authorities yesterday extended the administrative detention of female Palestinian journalist, Bushra Al-Taweel, for the third time in a row, for a period of three months. Twenty-nine-year-old Al-Taweel, a resident of the city of Ramallah in the central occupied West Bank, was arrested on 21 March at the Zatara military checkpoint, south of Nablus, […]

China to help UAE land first rover on moon

China to help UAE land first rover on moon

China and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a memorandum of understanding, through which China will help the UAE land its first rover on the moon. The agreement, signed on Friday, between the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) and the China National Space Administration (CNSA) for a future moon exploration mission. This November, […]