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Workers set up in preparation for Navdex and Idex at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition centre Marina. Khushnum Bhandari for The National
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Workers set up in preparation for Navdex and Idex at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition centre Marina. Khushnum Bhandari for The National
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Halls are prepared to display advanced military hardware from companies from around the world. Khushnum Bhandari for The National
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Construction under way at Adnec in preparation for Idex and Navdex this month. Khushnum Bhandari for The National
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Saeed Al Mansoori, executive director of Capital Events gives a media tour of Idex and Navdex at Adnec. Khushnum Bhandari for The National
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Workers set up in preparation for Navdex and Idex at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition centre Marina. Khushnum Bhandari for The National
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Preparations are under way at Adnec ahead of Idex and Navdex. Khushnum Bhandari for The National
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Workers set up in preparation for Navdex and Idex at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition centre Marina. Khushnum Bhandari for The National
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Workers set up in preparation for Navdex and Idex at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition centre Marina. Khushnum Bhandari for The National
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Halls are prepared to display advanced military hardware from companies from around the world. Khushnum Bhandari for The National
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Construction under way at Adnec in preparation for Idex and Navdex this month. Khushnum Bhandari for The National
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Saeed Al Mansoori, executive director of Capital Events gives a media tour of Idex and Navdex at Adnec. Khushnum Bhandari for The National
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Workers set up in preparation for Navdex and Idex at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition centre Marina. Khushnum Bhandari for The National
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Preparations are under way at Adnec ahead of Idex and Navdex. Khushnum Bhandari for The National
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Workers set up in preparation for Navdex and Idex at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition centre Marina. Khushnum Bhandari for The National
Israeli companies ask Netanyahu for approval to attend Abu Dhabi's Idex defence fair
Israel's travel committee earlier refused to allow exhibitors to fly owing to strict Covid-19 curbs
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