• Sheikh Hamdan affixes a plaque onto artwork by Thomas Medicos which was inspired by the Expo 2020 logo. Wam
    Sheikh Hamdan affixes a plaque onto artwork by Thomas Medicos which was inspired by the Expo 2020 logo. Wam
  • Sheikh Hamdan and his accompanying delegation are given a tour of the construction plans for the extension ahead of Dubai Expo 2020. Wam
    Sheikh Hamdan and his accompanying delegation are given a tour of the construction plans for the extension ahead of Dubai Expo 2020. Wam
  • The artwork by Thomas Medicos was inspired by the Expo 2020 logo and is made of hand cut pieces of glass. Wam
    The artwork by Thomas Medicos was inspired by the Expo 2020 logo and is made of hand cut pieces of glass. Wam
  • Sheikh Hamdan and his accompanying delegation watch a film titled “time trip” in the multi-screen hall equipped with 360˚ virtual reality technology. Wam
    Sheikh Hamdan and his accompanying delegation watch a film titled “time trip” in the multi-screen hall equipped with 360˚ virtual reality technology. Wam
  • Sheikh Hamdan is shown construction plans and watches a film in the multi-screen hall equipped with 360˚ virtual reality technology. Wam
    Sheikh Hamdan is shown construction plans and watches a film in the multi-screen hall equipped with 360˚ virtual reality technology. Wam
  • The Crown Prince of Dubai meets representatives from the Roads and Transport Authority and the Supreme National Committee for Expo 2020. Wam
    The Crown Prince of Dubai meets representatives from the Roads and Transport Authority and the Supreme National Committee for Expo 2020. Wam
  • Route 2020, the 15-kilometre section of the Red Line from Nakheel Harbour and Tower Station to the world fair site, is scheduled to officially open in May 2020. Wam
    Route 2020, the 15-kilometre section of the Red Line from Nakheel Harbour and Tower Station to the world fair site, is scheduled to officially open in May 2020. Wam
  • Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, observes a model of one of the stations which will be built as part of the extension of the Dubai Metro’s Red Line. Wam
    Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, observes a model of one of the stations which will be built as part of the extension of the Dubai Metro’s Red Line. Wam

UAE

Sheikh Hamdan lays cornerstone for Dubai Metro extension — in pictures

Liz Claus

September 06, 2016

  • English
  • Arabic

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, on Monday laid the cornerstone for the extension of Dubai Metro’s Red Line.

The 15-kilometre section of the Red Line from Nakheel Harbour and Tower Station to the Expo 2020 site is scheduled to open in May 2020.

Sheikh Hamdan was shown construction plans and a film in a multi-screen hall equipped with 360˚ virtual reality technology.

He also unveiled glass artwork by Thomas Medicos inspired by the Expo 2020 logo.

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From: Lonely Loris is a Sunda slow loris, one of nine species of the animal native to Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore

Status: Critically endangered, and listed as vulnerable on the International Union for Conservation of Nature red list due to growing demand in the global exotic pet trade. It is one of the most popular primate species found at Indonesian pet markets

Likes: Sleeping, which they do for up to 18 hours a day. When they are awake, they like to eat fruit, insects, small birds and reptiles and some types of vegetation

Dislikes: Sunlight. Being a nocturnal animal, the slow loris wakes around sunset and is active throughout the night

Superpowers: His dangerous elbows. The slow loris’s doe eyes may make it look cute, but it is also deadly. The only known venomous primate, it hisses and clasps its paws and can produce a venom from its elbow that can cause anaphylactic shock and even death in humans

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