With one hundred days to go before Expo 2020 opens its gates, the grounds are buzzing. The site is bigger than 600 football fields. And there are twenty thousand workers busy building, welding and adding the final touches ahead of the grand opening on October 1. The event, running over six months, will be one of the most ambitious ever held.
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The limits of soft power: America’s war and its World Cup
When the US, Canada and Mexico were selected as joint hosts of the 2026 World Cup, they were supposed to be the “safe choice” for Fifa. Football’s global governing body had been criticised for previous picks. There had been allegations of bribery and corruption. Now, the kick-off ... Show More
23m 20s
May 29
Replay: Who will fill the security vacuum in Gaza?
In its first report to the UN Security Council, the Board of Peace this month said Hamas’s refusal to disarm was the main obstacle to the reconstruction of Gaza. The board's leader, Nickolay Mladenov, also called on Israel to honour its commitments to the ceasefire, after its att ... Show More
21m 8s
Apr 2022
How the Expo 2020 site will be transformed into a futuristic city
After six months of cultural shows, concerts and summits, Expo 2020 Dubai is over. But what happens next? What will stay and what will go? Ahmed Al Khatib, the Chief Development and Delivery Officer for Expo 2020 Dubai, tells us how the now iconic site will be transformed into a ... Show More
8m 3s
Feb 2022
Emirates NBD at Expo 2020 Dubai: ‘Future of Investing’
There's no doubt that Expo 2020, Dubai is the ideal place for Emirates NBD, the event's premier banking partner, to showcase what it believes might become the next big thing in banking and to demonstrate how advancements in technology, robotics and artificial intelligence might i ... Show More
20m 43s
Jan 2022
Future Banking at Expo 2020 Dubai
For this season of Creating Opportunities we'll be at Expo, the World's Fair, where Emirates NBD is hosting a pioneering, site-wide, banking experience for residents and international visitors as the Premier Banking Partner.The first episode of this new season takes place at Emir ... Show More
20m 53s