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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Yesterday
What is the cost of ending the war in Gaza?
The toll of war is often measured in figures: the number of people killed, injured or displaced. But how do we calculate the cost of ending a war? In the case of Gaza, where Israel continues to pursue a 20-month military offensive, the sacrifices will be difficult to quantify. US ... Show More
23m 20s
Jul 4
Does the easing of US sanctions on Syria come with strings attached?
During a visit to the Gulf in May, US President Donald Trump made a surprise announcement that he would revoke sanctions on Syria. This week, he kept that promise. He signed an executive order on Monday to waive or review penalties, some of which have been in place for decades. T ... Show More
21m 58s
Jun 20
What happens to the Middle East if Tehran falls?
Up until last week, it seemed unthinkable for a UN member state to strike a nuclear site. But Israel did just that when it launched its attack on Iran, hitting military and atomic sites, and killing key figures of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. It also seemed unthinkable ... Show More
24m 59s
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 42s
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