Expo 2020

ARACO Oversees Start of Construction of New Hotel

Dubai - Muslimchronicle

Abdul Rahim Architectural Consultants (ARACO), a leading engineering consultant in design and project management in the UAE will begin its supervisory role on the newly started construction of an approved hospitality project in Dubai’s Business Bay. The four-star hotel which is designed to meet standards and classifications outlined by the Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing will beRead more

Dubai budget foresees $15.5 bn

Dubai - Muslimchronicle

Dubai on Sunday adopted its 2018 budget foreseing expenditure of 56.6 million dirhams (around $15.5 billion), a 19.5 percent increase over last year, as it prepares to host Expo 2020. But the 2018 budget of Dubai, one of seven emirates in the United Arab Emirates, also forecasts a deficit of $1.7 billion -- the highest since the 2009 financial crisis,Read more

Expo 2020-linked project value hits $33bn as 3-year countdown

Dubai - Muslimchronicle

The combined value of the Expo 2020-related development projects has touched US$33 billion, AED 121 billion, as the UAE begins the three-year countdown for the six-month-long mega global event that will kick-off on October 20th, 2020, according to BNC Network, the largest and most comprehensive project research and intelligence provider in the Middle East and North Africa, MENA, region. TheseRead more

Nations from around the world gather in Dubai to discover

Dubai - Muslimchronicle

Hundreds of delegates from across the globe have gathered in Dubai to hear about the plans and progress of Expo 2020 Dubai and to help shape the first World Expo in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region. More than 500 representatives from almost 180 countries will attend the International Participants Meeting (IPM) tomorrow (19th October), which willRead more

Expo 2020 Dubai to display post-2021 development plans

Dubai - Musimchronicle

The future plans for the use of the Expo 2020 Dubai site after it closes its doors in April 2021 will be revealed at CityScape Global 2017, taking place at the Dubai World Trade Centre next week, from 11th to 13th September. The integrated development of the Expo site, post-2021, has been a central part of the planning process sinceRead more

Mohammed bin Rashid approves new RTA projects 1st add

Dubai - Musimchronicle

Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has approved several future projects by Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority, RTA, after reviewing their details and strategic importance. They include a project to develop Al Khawaneej Road and an updated plan to construct walking paths along Dubai Creek, as well as a projectRead more

Reem Al Hashimy discusses Expo 2020 progress

Dubai - Musimchronicle

Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation and Managing Director of the Dubai World Expo 2020 Bid Committee, called on Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, Founding Chairman of the Al Habtoor Group at the Al Habtoor Group head office. The theme of Expo 2020 Dubai is ‘Connecting Minds, Creating the Future.’ Al Hashimy briefed Al Habtoor onRead more

Expo 2020 Dubai working with Emirates Intellectual Property Association

Dubai - Musimchronicle

Expo 2020 Dubai Bureau announced today that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with the Emirates Intellectual Property Association, EIPA, to raise awareness about the importance of protecting intellectual property. The MoU was signed by Najeeb Mohammed Al-Ali, Executive Director of Dubai Expo 2020 Bureau, and Dr. Abdul Qaddous Al Obaidli, Assistant Commander for Quality and Excellence inRead more

18 social entrepreneurs vie for Expo Live funds

Dubai - Musimchronicle

At least 18 social entrepreneurs and start-ups from 16 countries have pitched their projects on innovative solutions to a panel of experts in Dubai this week. They have sought expert support and a share of the US$100 million funding from Expo Live. Expo Live is an innovation and partnership programme launched by Expo 2020 Dubai to fund, accelerate and promoteRead more

Mohammed bin Rashid visits Expo 2020 Dubai site

Dubai - Musimchronicle

Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, visited the Expo 2020 Dubai Site Office today and said he was encouraged by the developments on site. During the visit, His Highness was accompanied by H.H. Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai. UponRead more