The UAE and Brazil have issued a joint statement following the official visit of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to the Emirates on April 15, 2023. The statement is as follows: “1. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, received His Excellency Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva,…
Expo 2020 Dubai has submitted the closing report to the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), the governing body for all World Expos. Titled ‘The Expo 2020 Dubai Story’, the 500-page report documents His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, vision to deliver…
Expo 2020 Dubai and its legacy are expected to contribute Dh154.9 billion ($42.2 billion) of gross value added (GVA) to the UAE’s economy from 2013 to 2042, a report from EY has shown. The World Expo, which welcomed 24.1 million visits during its six-month run, is also expected to support approximately 1,039,000 full-time equivalent (FTE)…
More than 70 per cent of schools in Dubai have been rated ‘Good’ or better in the latest inspection results released by education regulator Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA). The authority said over three-quarters (77 per cent) of students in Dubai study in ‘Good’ or better schools. Twenty schools were rated ‘Outstanding’, 39 ‘Very…
