Dubai on Monday eased COVID-19 restrictions, allowing hotels in the regional tourism hub to operate at full capacity and permitting concerts and sports events where all attendees and participants have been vaccinated. The United Arab Emirates ranks highly globally for COVID-19 testing and vaccination rates. Dubai has pushed to keep its economy, which relies on international trade and business, open through the pandemic after an initial lockdown. The emirate is due to host the Expo 2020 world fair from October, hoping to attract millions of overseas visitors. ___IMAGE: An aerial view of Dubai from Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, in Dubai November 19, 2014.

Source: Egypt Independent May 17, 2021 14:22 UTC