• A bird's eye view of the winged design of the Expo 2020 Metro Station that can be seen behind the gigantic Dubai Exhibition Centre. All photos courtesy Expo 2020 Dubai.
    A bird's eye view of the winged design of the Expo 2020 Metro Station that can be seen behind the gigantic Dubai Exhibition Centre. All photos courtesy Expo 2020 Dubai.
  • Opportunity Pavilion, one of three theme districts of Expo 2020 Dubai, lights up at night.
    Opportunity Pavilion, one of three theme districts of Expo 2020 Dubai, lights up at night.
  • A night view of the Opportunity Pavilion, one of three theme districts, that will draw visitors to connect in a plaza-themed interior.
    A night view of the Opportunity Pavilion, one of three theme districts, that will draw visitors to connect in a plaza-themed interior.
  • Drone footage shows a glimpse of country pavilions of the UAE, Morocco, Saudi and Spain at the Expo 2020 Dubai where more than 190 countries will participate during the six-month World Fair.
    Drone footage shows a glimpse of country pavilions of the UAE, Morocco, Saudi and Spain at the Expo 2020 Dubai where more than 190 countries will participate during the six-month World Fair.
  • Energy trees that capture power from the sun border the Sustainability Pavilion, one of the three main theme districts of Expo 2020 Dubai.
    Energy trees that capture power from the sun border the Sustainability Pavilion, one of the three main theme districts of Expo 2020 Dubai.
  • A screengrab showing how more than 1,000 solar panels cap the Sustainability Pavilion, in one of the main theme districts at the Expo 2020 Dubai.
    A screengrab showing how more than 1,000 solar panels cap the Sustainability Pavilion, in one of the main theme districts at the Expo 2020 Dubai.
  • Footage of the Al Wasl Plaza, called the crown jewel and centrepiece of the site.
    Footage of the Al Wasl Plaza, called the crown jewel and centrepiece of the site.
  • Rehearsal of a light show at the Al Wasl Plaza in Expo 2020 Dubai that promises dramatic displays every night when the World Fair opens in October.
    Rehearsal of a light show at the Al Wasl Plaza in Expo 2020 Dubai that promises dramatic displays every night when the World Fair opens in October.
  • A screengrab showing the Al Wasl Plaza at night where there will be spectacular light shows every night once the Expo 2020 opens in Dubai this year.
    A screengrab showing the Al Wasl Plaza at night where there will be spectacular light shows every night once the Expo 2020 opens in Dubai this year.
  • The Mobility Pavilion houses the world’s largest passenger lift that can carry more than 160 people at a time.
    The Mobility Pavilion houses the world’s largest passenger lift that can carry more than 160 people at a time.
  • Mobility is a major theme of the Expo 2020 Dubai and the pavilion will host demonstrations of autonomous vehicles, hoverboards and jetpacks.
    Mobility is a major theme of the Expo 2020 Dubai and the pavilion will host demonstrations of autonomous vehicles, hoverboards and jetpacks.

Prize draw launched as Expo 2020 Dubai tickets go on sale


Kelly Clarke
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Ticket sales for Expo 2020 Dubai went live on Sunday morning, with only 75 days to go before the mega-event opens its doors to the world.

To celebrate the launch day in style, ticket holders will be entered into a draw to be a part of the opening ceremony on September 30.

The lucky winners will be announced in the first week of September on Expo 2020’s social-media accounts and receive personal invitations to attend the event with a guest.

All adult UAE residents who buy an Expo 2020 Season Pass or Family Package before August 14 will be in with a chance to win.

Single-entry tickets for the six-month world fair will cost Dh95 ($26), while a six-month season pass is Dh495 ($135).

Visitors also have the option of buying a multi-day ticket for Dh195 ($54), which gives them unrestricted access to the site for 30 consecutive days.

In a post on its Twitter page, Expo organisers marked the launch of tickets by promising visitors “unforgettable entertainment, breathtaking experiences and the latest innovations”.

“We’re ecstatic to celebrate that we’re only 75 days away from opening Expo 2020 Dubai’s doors to the world!,” the post read.

“Who’s ready to see the world’s greatest cultural gathering? #Expo2020 #Dubai #75DaysToGo.”

The Expo 2020 Dubai site will be open daily. The opening hours are 10am to midnight, Saturday to Wednesday, and 10am to 2am, Thursday and Friday.

Free access, with unlimited entries for the six-month duration, is available for children and teenagers under the age of 18.

This also applies for students in tertiary and higher education, people over the age of 60 and people of determination.

Those purchasing the six-month season pass will receive a 25 per cent discount if booking on MasterCard and will secure 10 Smart Queue bookings per day, which offers access to the pavilions.

The multi-day pass includes unrestricted access to the site for 30 consecutive days, starting on the day it is first used. The ticket also includes 10 Smart Queue bookings.

Sholto Douglas-Home, of Expo 2020 Dubai, said it would be a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be part of the living history of the UAE”.

“A milestone moment that ties in with the UAE’s Golden Jubilee, the Opening Ceremony marks the realisation of our vision and hard work,” he said.

“We look forward to welcoming the winners of our draw to join the making of a new world in a dynamic work of unfettered imagination.

“We are also proud to share our all-encompassing events and entertainment programme that guarantees that no two days will be the same at Expo.”

Vaccination against Covid-19 is not mandatory for visitor entry but is recommended. All Expo staff will be immunised and masks must be worn throughout the venue.

Sanitisation will be conducted frequently and hand sanitiser stations will be installed.

Theme weeks

As part of the Programme for People and Planet, Expo 2020 Dubai will run 10 theme weeks throughout the six-month extravaganza.

Running from October 3 to 9, the first theme week will tackle climate and biodiversity and will look at how the world can work together to better manage climate issues and the damage caused to biodiversity.

Running from October 17 to 23, the Expo will tackle all things space related, looking at how we can safely and productively explore new frontiers.

Other themes include tolerance and inclusivity, travel and connectivity and food, agriculture and livelihoods.

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Founder: Hasib Khan

Based: Dubai

Employees: 40

Amount raised (to date): $3.25m – $750,000 seed funding in 2017 and a Seed round of $2.5m last year. Raised $1.3m from Eureeca investors in January 2021 as part of a Series A round with a $5m target.

David Haye record

Total fights: 32
Wins: 28
Wins by KO: 26
Losses: 4

The specs: 2018 Volkswagen Teramont

Price, base / as tested Dh137,000 / Dh189,950

Engine 3.6-litre V6

Gearbox Eight-speed automatic

Power 280hp @ 6,200rpm

Torque 360Nm @ 2,750rpm

Fuel economy, combined 11.7L / 100km

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Date started: December 2015

Founders: Kerem Kuyucu and Cagatay Ozcan

Sector: Technology and home services

Based: Jumeirah Lake Towers, Dubai

Size: 55 employees and 100,000 cleaning requests a month

Funding:  The company’s investors include Collective Spark, Faith Capital Holding, Oak Capital, VentureFriends, and 500 Startups. 

The White Lotus: Season three

Creator: Mike White

Starring: Walton Goggins, Jason Isaacs, Natasha Rothwell

Rating: 4.5/5

Key facilities
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  • 400m Olympic running track
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History's medical milestones

1799 - First small pox vaccine administered

1846 - First public demonstration of anaesthesia in surgery

1861 - Louis Pasteur published his germ theory which proved that bacteria caused diseases

1895 - Discovery of x-rays

1923 - Heart valve surgery performed successfully for first time

1928 - Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin

1953 - Structure of DNA discovered

1952 - First organ transplant - a kidney - takes place 

1954 - Clinical trials of birth control pill

1979 - MRI, or magnetic resonance imaging, scanned used to diagnose illness and injury.

1998 - The first adult live-donor liver transplant is carried out

The Perfect Couple

Starring: Nicole Kidman, Liev Schreiber, Jack Reynor

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Founders: Alhaan Ahmed, Alyina Ahmed and Maximo Tettamanzi
Sector: Sustainability
Total funding: Self funded
Number of employees: 4
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Director: Hasan Hadi

Starring: Baneen Ahmad Nayyef, Waheed Thabet Khreibat, Sajad Mohamad Qasem 

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Tamkeen's offering
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Sunday, February 3, 2019 - Rome to Abu Dhabi
1pm: departure by plane from Rome / Fiumicino to Abu Dhabi
10pm: arrival at Abu Dhabi Presidential Airport


Monday, February 4
12pm: welcome ceremony at the main entrance of the Presidential Palace
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5pm: private meeting with Muslim Council of Elders at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
6.10pm: Inter-religious in the Founder's Memorial


Tuesday, February 5 - Abu Dhabi to Rome
9.15am: private visit to undisclosed cathedral
10.30am: public mass at Zayed Sports City – with a homily by Pope Francis
12.40pm: farewell at Abu Dhabi Presidential Airport
1pm: departure by plane to Rome
5pm: arrival at the Rome / Ciampino International Airport

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Treaty of Peace in Perpetuity Agreed Upon by the Chiefs of the Arabian Coast on Behalf of Themselves, Their Heirs and Successors Under the Mediation of the Resident of the Persian Gulf, 1853
(This treaty gave the region the name “Trucial States”.)


We, whose seals are hereunto affixed, Sheikh Sultan bin Suggar, Chief of Rassool-Kheimah, Sheikh Saeed bin Tahnoon, Chief of Aboo Dhebbee, Sheikh Saeed bin Buyte, Chief of Debay, Sheikh Hamid bin Rashed, Chief of Ejman, Sheikh Abdoola bin Rashed, Chief of Umm-ool-Keiweyn, having experienced for a series of years the benefits and advantages resulting from a maritime truce contracted amongst ourselves under the mediation of the Resident in the Persian Gulf and renewed from time to time up to the present period, and being fully impressed, therefore, with a sense of evil consequence formerly arising, from the prosecution of our feuds at sea, whereby our subjects and dependants were prevented from carrying on the pearl fishery in security, and were exposed to interruption and molestation when passing on their lawful occasions, accordingly, we, as aforesaid have determined, for ourselves, our heirs and successors, to conclude together a lasting and inviolable peace from this time forth in perpetuity.

Taken from Britain and Saudi Arabia, 1925-1939: the Imperial Oasis, by Clive Leatherdale

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