Sources: Khaleej Times
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his wife are prevented from fleeing the country to Dubai by airport staff at Bandaranaike International Airport amid nationwide protests. G. Rajapaksa has not given his official resignation yet. 2022-07-12
The world expo in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, which was delayed to October 1, 2021, closes after six months. 2022-03-31
The Dubai expo will be open to all nations despite Russia's invasion of Ukraine. 2022-02-25
French president Emmanuel Macron meets UAE crown prince Mohammed bin Zayed at Expo 2020 in Dubai. The two men sign a major arms deal between the two nations. 2021-12-3
It is announced that around 1.5 million people have visited the Expo 2020 event in Dubai since its opening on October 1. 2021-10-25
It is announced that the Afghanistan pavilion at Expo 2020 in Dubai will remain closed to visitors due to the Taliban takeover of the country. 2021-10-1
Dubai holds an opening ceremony to kick off the Expo 2020 event after it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Around 192 countries will be participating in the event. This will be the first world's fair to be held in the Middle East. 2021-09-30
Visitors to the upcoming Expo 2020 event in Dubai will not be required to show proof of vaccination or be tested for COVID-19. 2021-09-10
Tajikistan announces that it will participate in the Expo 2020 in Dubai. 2018-04-20
Four American journalists are charged by Bahrain for "unlawful obstruction of vehicles and attending unlawful gatherings." The state-run Bahrain News Agency said all were released "pending further investigations." Freelance reporter Anna Day and a film crew, who were covering the fifth anniversary of the Arab Spring uprisings, are scheduled to fly to Dubai tonight. 2016-02-16