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UAE National Day rules; Saudi visa exemptions; New petrol prices; Riyadh to host Expo 2030; Dubai plans ‘Vegas Island’ – 10 things you missed this week
UAE National Day 2023, Saudi visa rules, petrol prices fall, Riyadh wins Expo 2030 bid, Dubai plans Vegas-style island and more top news stories this week
Riyadh Expo 2030 will boost Saudi tourism; 845,000 new hotel rooms planned, e-visas offered
Saudi Arabia will add 845,000 new hotel rooms in the next seven years as it prepares to host the Riyadh Expo 2030
Dubai announces Expo City Mall to open in 2024
The mall will be located at Dubai’s Emaar South project
Expo 2020 Dubai to add $42bn to UAE economy and sustain 35,000 jobs a year
Expo 2020 Dubai was a $42bn triumph and will create money and jobs for decades to come says a new report
Riyadh Expo 2030 judges get first look at Metro and meet PIF in Saudi Arabia
BIE officials took a trip on the Riyadh Metro and visited Expo 2030 site in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh Expo 2030: One billion metaverse visitors, 40 million in city and a lasting legacy for Saudi Arabia
Riyadh’s bid for Expo 2030 is not a one-off payment, but an investment in the future of the Saudi Arabia’s citizens, residents and visitors, says Fahd Al-Rasheed, the head of the Royal Commission for Riyadh City.
“We’re thinking about the legacy of the site itself and how it can be used. It cannot be just built […]
Reflecting on Expo 2020: The strong legacy and the impact on Brand Dubai
As a branding expert, Matthew Horobin, the partner and head of Strategy at BOND, explores the legacy that Expo 2020 has bequeathed on Destination Dubai
In pictures: Expo 2020’s most iconic moments caught on camera
Immortalising the first World Expo to be held in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia (MEASA) region, Canon Middle East has released a commemorative coffee table book showcasing 41 of the most memorable Expo 2020 moments captured by 12 of the world’s top photographers
Dubai Ruler Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid marks “new beginning for the UAE” as Expo 2020 draws to a close
For those who missed the closing ceremony, here’s a recap of the event, which was capped off with a heart-warming speech by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and a stunning performance by Christina Aguilera
First 85 startups to move into Expo 2020 Dubai as organisers prepare for post-event era
The immense interest in the Scale2Dubai programme is highlighted in the 3,200+ applications it has attracted from 129 countries, illustrating the status of Dubai as the preferred location for start-ups looking to expand their global footprint
Saudi’s Expo 2030 bid signals ‘commitment to economic and social change’
Coinciding with its Vision 2030, hosting the world fair will allow Saudi Arabia to showcase its diversification from oil revenues, according to leading economist
Saudi Arabia launches bid to hold the World Expo in 2030
Bid letter written by Saudi Crown Prince is sent to the Bureau International des Expositions, the World Expo’s organising body
Expo 2020 Dubai opens with awe-inspiring ceremony
Audience of millions, in Dubai and around the world, welcome the start of what has been billed as ‘The World’s Greatest Show’
Why Expo 2020 Dubai’s sales chief is still smiling despite postponement
The postponement of Expo 2020 Dubai due to the global pandemic has only heightened the excitement for the event, according to Manal Al Bayat, chief sales and marcomms officer
Video: Thailand Pavilion’s Ajarin Pattanapanchai on the Expo 2020 Dubai postponement
Construction Week speaks to Ajarin Pattanapanchai, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (MDES) as the Commissioner General of Section of Thailand Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai.
Video: Finland’s Severi Keinala on the Expo 2020 Dubai postponement
Construction Week speaks to the commissioner general of Finland at Expo 2020 Dubai, Severi Keinala.