An acrobat dressed as a bee performs in the air during the Colours of the World daily parade on the streets of Expo 2020 Dubai. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Opti the robot entertains families on the streets of Dubai. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Music on the streets of Dubai for Expo 2020. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Street dancers entertain the crowds. Antonie Robertson / The National
A giant tiger puppet prowls the streets. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
A day pass for Sunday to Thursday, normally priced at Dh95 ($26), will cost Dh45 until November 30. The ticket also includes 10 "Smart Queue Bookings" for participating pavilions and attractions, which allow visitors to skip the queues.
Expo said its virtual visitation numbers reached 15.7 million.
The ensemble, developed under the creative direction and leadership of Oscar winner AR Rahman, will perform music from world cinema and TV on International Day for Tolerance – November 16 – and again on World Children’s Day on November 20.
Known EU weapons transfers to Ukraine since the war began: Germany 1,000 anti-tank weapons and 500 Stinger surface-to-air missiles. Luxembourg 100 NLAW anti-tank weapons, jeeps and 15 military tents as well as air transport capacity. Belgium 2,000 machine guns, 3,800 tons of fuel. Netherlands 200 Stinger missiles. Poland 100 mortars, 8 drones, Javelin anti-tank weapons, Grot assault rifles, munitions. Slovakia 12,000 pieces of artillery ammunition, 10 million litres of fuel, 2.4 million litres of aviation fuel and 2 Bozena de-mining systems. Estonia Javelin anti-tank weapons. Latvia Stinger surface to air missiles. Czech Republic machine guns, assault rifles, other light weapons and ammunition worth $8.57 million.
