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Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, has hailed the UAE pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai as an “architectural masterpiece". After a breathtaking opening ceremony show last night, Sheikh Mohammed arrived at Expo 2020 on…

She captured hearts all around the world as the unofficial star of the Dubai Expo 2020 opening ceremony. Dubai-born Mira Singh was given the part of a young girl whose journey creates the Expo story at the heart of the show. She is a…

Aside from the 3,000-strong audience inside Al Wasl Plaza, millions across the globe tuned in to virtually view the eagerly awaited event. With the golden ring of connectivity – the inspiration for the Expo 2020 Dubai logo – raised to the…

Excitement levels were already high before the gates were opened at 10am at the Sustainability Entry Portal, with visitors lining up after travelling from all over the UAE and around the world to be among the first to see Expo 2020. “I…

Opening ceremony: Fireworks, flags of nations and a night to remember  Emirati performers seen before the Expo 2020 Dubai opening ceremony. Chris Whiteoak / The National Expo officials have set out the running order for tonight's…

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, said the emirate could expand an affordable schools project that had been successfully launched in two locations in the city. The Dubai Schools project, introduced in March this year, is…

Dubai pupils performing at Expo 2020 will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to show their talents to a global audience. UAE pupils will sing in choirs and dance in flash mobs and co-ordinated routines. Some schools will organise…

In the past decades, many of the MENA region’s best Arab scientists, inventors, engineers, designers, and innovators left their home countries for better opportunities in the West. While the reasons for the “brain drain” in this part of the…

Dino Varkey, GEMS Education Group CEO, has joined 11-year-old student-author Diaco Taaeb to record a digital book for Kupepo, a free digital platform providing eBooks for children who have limited access to libraries. Recorded on the eve…

After a long summer away from home, many teachers, parents and children have returned to the UAE eager to start the new school year. But with the ongoing pandemic, many precautionary measures will still be in place, meaning rules will have…