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New report details labour rights abuses at Dubai's extravagant Expo 2020

The legions of workers who built Dubai's extravagant Expo 2020 site and keep it running face exploitation, grim conditions and a wide range of labour abuses, according to a new report

United Arab Emirates to impose federal corporate tax for the first time

The UAE home to Abu Dhabi, Dubai and five other emirates has been steadily introducing new taxes as it seeks to diversify revenue from its mainstay of oil

200 Indian startups to showcase business ideas, innovations at Expo 2020

Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO) and India Innovation Hub on Monday announced a partnership with Indian online travel company EaseMyTrip and UK-headquartered investment banking company HSBC

Party-hard Dubai ponders new workweek debate: When's brunch?

Most of the nation's expatriate-dominated private sector, however, works the full day

Dubai Expo 2020: Narayan Rane inaugurates MSME Pavilion, KHADI India Film

Narayan Rane and Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma inaugurated the MSME Pavilion virtually at World Expo, 2020 Dubai.

Out of this world: 555.55-carat black diamond lands in Dubai

The rare gem was shown off on Monday to journalists as part of a tour in Dubai and Los Angeles

Mideast carriers flydubai, Air Arabia cancel flights to Kazakhstan's Almaty

Websites for the airlines showed return Dubai-Almaty services operated by flydubai and return Sharjah-Almaty flights operated by Air Arabia as cancelled.

Seven-day home quarantine in Mumbai for passengers arriving from Dubai

As many as 88 people had tested positive for Omicron in Maharashtra until Thursday, including 35 in Mumbai

In battle with ex-wife, Dubai ruler told to pay $730 million

The judge directed Mohammed to make a one-off payment of 251.5 million pounds within three months to Haya.

Dubai ruler ordered to pay Princess Haya $734 mn in royal divorce case

A London judge ordered Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to pay Princess Haya Bint al-Hussein 251.5 million pounds within three months to cover security and lost items like jewelery and clothing

Dubai govt goes 100% paperless, world's first: Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan

Dubai has become the world's first government to turn 100 per cent paperless, the Emirate's Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced

Expo 2020's workers face hardships despite Dubai's promises

Intent on making a flawless impression as the first host of the world's fair in the Middle East, Dubai poured billions of dollars in the pandemic-delayed Expo 2020, hoping to attract 25 million visito

MIDC inks 25 MoUs worth Rs 15,260 crore at Dubai World Expo 2020

Deals are in key sectors such as auto, logistics, EVs, textiles, data centre, pharma, bio-fuels and energy; Japan, Singapore, Sweden, Korea, Germany and Italy among investing nations

Dubai eases visa rules, UAE makes labour laws more competitive

Dubai starts issuing five-year entry permits for foreign workers

Airbus bags order for 255 A321s worth $33 billion at Dubai Airshow

The deal for Airbus's larger A321 model is valued at more than $30 billion before typical industry discounts

Dubai's IPO gambit adds $2.3 billion to bourse operator's value

Once the United Arab Emirates' leading exchange by traded volume, the city's bourse is now second to Abu Dhabi

Dubai Air Show opens to industry on the mend amid Covid-19 pandemic

Dubai's biennial Air Show opened Sunday to a world still reeling from the pandemic and an aviation industry hard-hit by the coronavirus, but on the mend. Boeing and Airbus have traditionally been the stars of the aviation trade show, competing for multi-billion-dollar Gulf-based airline purchases and hammering out final details minutes before back-to-back press conferences. This year, however, the five-day exhibition is expected to be much more muted than in past years due to the subdued state of flying and travel amid the COVID-19 pandemic and delays in the global supply chain that have affected plane manufacturers. Dubai went into a brief lockdown last year, but has since swung open its doors to vaccinated and unvaccinated travellers as it tries to lure back leisure and business spending and draw visitors to its multi-billion-dollar EXPO 2020 World's Fair site. The air show in Dubai is one of the first major aviation trade shows to take place since the start of the pandemic. The

Dubai Expo: 300,000 visitors in 43 days, India Pavilion among most visited

The India Pavilion at EXPO2020 Dubai has emerged as one of the most-visited pavilions at EXPO2020 Dubai with the number of visitors crossing 3 lakh in just 43 days on November 12.The pavilion was inaugurated on October 1 by Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs & Food & Public Distribution and Textiles, Piyush Goyal."The huge interest of visitors in India pavilion is a sign of confidence on India's resilience and opportunities, besides the vibrant culture of the country, which is in full display in different state weeks being held in the pavilion. The pavilion has been visited by 31 country delegations, and 175 high-profile visitors have also graced it with their visit. With this, 199 G2B and B2B meetings have taken place at the pavilion along with the Startup pitching sessions. It is a matter of great satisfaction that 15 FIIs have already committed to fund Startups," said Dr Aman Puri, Consul General of India in Dubai and Deputy Commissioner General of .

IAF aircraft contingent to participate in Dubai Air Show

An aircraft contingent of the Indian Air Force (IAF), including its Sarang and Suryakiran aerobatics team, will participate in the Dubai Air Show that will be held from November 14 to November 18

India Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai crosses 200,000 footfalls: Govt

The India Pavilion, inaugurated by Piyush Goyal, Minister on October 1, has successfully completed its first month at the Expo 2020, Dubai.