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UAE and China cement cultural ties and look forward to enhanced collaboration

UAE-China Culture Week celebrates a fruitful relationship and looks to build cultural, diplomatic and business ties.

A cultural exchange between UAE and China will consolidate bilateral ties and promote cultural diplomacy as a pillar for mutual understanding and awareness at a time when building relationships and encouraging global collaboration is needed more than ever.

“The wound will teach”! Solidarity initiative on August 4, 2021: Free Scholarships to the children of victims & disabled of Beirut Explosion


One year after the painful day of August 4 explosion that shook the Port of Beirut and its tragic repercussions on lives and the city, SOLIDARITY launched its new initiative, which will enable all the children of the victims and people severely injured with disability from the August 4 explosion to benefit from scholarships in schools and / or universities and to one family member if the victim does not have children.

Check this! Expo 2020 to host World Chess Championship

Showdown between the game's finest Grandmasters is a highlight of the global chess calendar.

The next FIDE World Chess Championship will be held at Expo 2020 Dubai and promises an enthralling contest that will delight chess fans and the wider public alike.

Organized by the International Chess Federation (FIDE), the postponed 2020 championship will see the reigning world champion, Magnus Carlsen of Norway, defend his title against the winner of the delayed Candidates Tournament, due to conclude in Ekaterinburg, Russia.

Cisco to manage, operate and maintain Expo 2020’s entire IT network

Official Digital Network Partner will lead delivery of network services across Expo 2020 Dubai.

Global tech firm Cisco has been appointed to manage, operate and maintain Expo 2020 Dubai’s entire IT network, representing one of the most advanced operations of its kind in the region.

Expo’s Official Digital Network Partner will now lead end-to-end Network Services Delivery across Expo’s three Thematic Districts, all pavilions, parks and arrival plazas, as well as Dubai Exhibition Centre, co-located at the Expo site.

Discover Salama’s Secret as Expo 2020 Dubai mobile puzzle game is released

Inspired by Expo’s mascots and their adventures with a wise ghaf tree, Salama’s Secret: Hidden Objects stars unique puzzles and find-the-objects tasks.

Salama’s Secret: Hidden Objects, the new Expo 2020 Dubai mobile puzzle game, is now available in Android and iOS app stores.

Designed to be played by all ages, the game introduces the Expo 2020 mascots and builds on the story of the wise ghaf tree Salama, a symbol of peace and tolerance with a deep-rooted connection to the history and culture of the UAE.

Hungary’s ancient water therapies to make a splash at Expo

Home to more than 1,300 thermal springs, the ‘Land of Waters’ invites visitors to discover the healing properties of its natural spas.

Visitors to the Hungary Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai will be able to immerse themselves in a relaxing, healing and rehabilitative experience as the country spotlights its unique, mineral-rich thermal springs.

Culinary encounters across all cultures

With more than 20 celebrity chefs, and 200-plus outlets, Expo 2020 is a food-lover’s paradise.

From internationally acclaimed restaurants to regional specialities, superstar Chefs, Expo-exclusive eateries, street bites and food trucks, the mega-event, which boasts more than 200 food and beverage outlets serving 50-plus global cuisines, promises to be a foodie’s wonderland.

Global Education Summit in London raises US$4 billion to help 175 million children learn

Global Education Summit in London raises US$4 billion for the Global Partnership for Education to help 175 million children learn.

The Global Education Summit, co-hosted by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta in London, has raised a record US$4 billion from donors for the Global Partnership for Education (GPE).  

Expo 2020 Dubai poses the question: is new tech a friend or foe?

Experts gathered for Expo’s themed talks to examine our understanding and trust in technological advancements.

With the Fourth Industrial Revolution firmly upon us, and technology deeper and more pervasive than ever, how can we better understand its role in connecting us and its power to change how we live, work and interact with our surroundings?

These complex questions were addressed by leading tech experts during Expo 2020 Dubai’s virtual World Majlis, titled ‘In tech we trust? Understanding and trusting new technology’.