1/1/2024 0 Comments Dubai expo 2020 cancelled![]() Foreigners far outnumber locals in the Gulf states, accounting for over 80% of the population in some countries. Some 35 million laborers work in the six Arab Gulf states of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, as well as in Jordan and Lebanon, according to U.N. Long a lifeline for families back home, those migrant workers now find themselves trapped by the coronavirus pandemic, losing jobs, running out of money and desperate to return to their home countries as COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus, stalks their labor camps. Kuwait, like many of the oil-rich Gulf Arab states, relies on a vast population of foreign workers for jobs ranging from domestic help, construction work to white-collar work. Kuwaiti officials also have said they would suspend fines and jail time for those who had overstayed visas in order to help those wanting to leave return to their home countries. KUNA earlier quoted Egypt’s ambassador to the oil-rich, tiny Kuwait as saying that Cairo planned repatriation flights for those stranded later this week. The shelter appeared to be in an industrial setting, surrounded by a chain-link fence topped with barbed wire. Videos purported to show the Egyptians in a shelter, armed with pieces of furniture at one point of the confrontation. Kuwait’s Information Ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The digital book is available free of charge in Portable Document Format, PDF, on the Explain 2020 Dubai School Programme website and will be available via several media platforms and the organisers in Zimbabwe are working with local media houses to ensure as many young readers as possible are able to access the book.It did not acknowledge what level of force police used to put down the unrest, nor how many people authorities ultimately arrested after the incident. “It is indeed an achievement and a source of great pride for the people of Zimbabwe,” said Amb Mubi. “This is the very first time that a folkstory from Zimbabwe has been exhibited on such an important platform complete with visual illustrations and among folkstories from several other nations. In this context, Zimbabwe is among countries that have contributed to a children’s story book called “Children’s tales from around the world” ![]() Meanwhile, a virtual forum for Expo 2020 International Participants Meeting was held recently on the way forward and availing of a lot of opportunities for participating countries. Zimbabwe is an official participant at the expo under the “assisted programme” developed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to support eligible developing nations, lower and middle-income countries. It is hoped that through the expo, Zimbabwe will also get an opportunity to sell the reforms being undertaken by Government aimed at repositioning Harare as an investment magnet in the world. Last December, the country laid out its expected roadmap at the expo that was scheduled to run under the theme: “Connecting minds, Creating the future.” The Expo 2020 Dubai is a platform for Zimbabwe to shine, market itself, including its cultural values and as part of the preparations various sectors including upcoming and established brands had committed to participate at the global event. There are about 14 Zimbabwean companies working on the Expo programme. “Companies for content programming have been contracted and have started work,” she said. ![]() “Expo 2020 was moved from October 2020 to 1 October 2021-31 March 2022. ![]() In an interview with ZBCtv, Zimbabwe’s commissioner general for the Expo Ambassador Mary Mubi said despite the country’s aspirations to participate at the expo this year having been shattered by the global pandemic, Zimbabwe is safely navigating the impact of Covid-19. The country was ready to promote “Brand Zimbabwe” and unpack Vision 2030 at the Expo 2020 Dubai, which was scheduled to run from next month to April 2021. The deadly viral respiratory disease which was first detected in China last December, has so far plagued the rest of the world killing close to one million people. THE multi-billion dollar innovation fair, Expo 2020 Dubai that was scheduled to run from next month in the United Arab Emirates has been postponed by a year to October 2021 due to the adverse impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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