Fiery explosion at Dubai hotel after Iranian missile strike

Fox News has the story.

Fox News senior foreign policy correspondent Gillian Turner reports on the explosion at a Dubai hotel amid Iran’s retaliation after joint U.S.-Israel strikes on ‘America’s Newsroom.’

Aviation Expert Praful Bakshi On Tejas Fighter Jet Crash: 'Aircraft Appears To Attempt Recovery...'

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Tejas Fighter Aircraft Crashes: India's Tejas crashed at the Dubai Air Show. Aviation Expert Wg CDR Praful Bakshi (R) said, "Recovery depends on speed — at high speed you recover faster, at low speed you may not. If the speed is low, the aircraft will mush into the ground, and that mush is clearly visible here. The aircraft appears to attempt recovery but continues in the same direction, hits the ground and explodes..." Watch the video to know more.

Airplane crashes at Dubai air show

Sky News has the story.

A plane has crashed at the Dubai Air Show, killing the pilot.

The Indian HAL Tejas, a combat plane used in the Indian Air Force, crashed at around 2.10pm local time (10.10am UK time) during a demonstration flight as a crowd of spectators watched on.

Read more here: https://news.sky.com/story/plane-crashes-at-dubai-air-show-13473492

Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates known for luxury shopping, ultramodern architecture and a lively nightlife scene. Burj Khalifa, an 830m-tall tower, dominates the skyscraper-filled skyline. At its foot lies Dubai Fountain, with jets and lights choreographed to music. On artificial islands just offshore is Atlantis, The Palm, a resort with water and marine-animal parks.

United Arab Emirates coronavirus death toll is 227

United Arab Emirates Coronavirus Covid-19 death toll has reached 227. United Arab Emirates has total confirmed virus cases of 25,063.

The UAE introduced tough new Coronavirus Covid-19 penalties. There is now an $800 fine if you don’t wear a mask.

The UAE revised penalties for those who violate rules and will implement new expanded Covid-19 measures from Wednesday. This is less than a month after partially relaxing the restrictions.

Those who host parties will be fined 10,000 dirhams (around $2,722), while each attendee will have to pay 5,000 dirhams.

A national curfew that was initially shortened by two hours will also be extended back to its original duration, lasting from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily.

Read more details about the United Arab Emirates Covid-19 rules here:
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/19/coronavirus-the-uae-expands-curfew-introduces-new-penalties.html

Total Global Confirmed Cases: 4,897,492

Countries with most cases:

1,528,568 USA
299,941 Russia
271,885 Brazil
250,138 United Kingdom
232,037 Spain
226,699 Italy
180,933 France
177,778 Germany
151,615 Turkey
124,603 Iran
106,475 India
99,483 Peru
84,063 China
80,493 Canada

UAE's $36BN Mega Airport: Dubai's Al Maktoum International Airport Mega Project

Dubai is planning to spend $35.7 billion to develop its 2nd airport and logistics hub in the south of the city with the emirate likely to rely on debt funding for a significant part of the financing, according to two people with knowledge of the plan.

The economy of the United Arab Emirates (or UAE) is the 2nd largest in the Middle East (after Saudi Arabia), with a gross domestic product (GDP) of USD 414 billion (AED 1.52 trillion) in 2018.

More than 85% of the UAE's economy was based on the oil exports in 2009. While Abu Dhabi and other UAE emirates have remained relatively conservative in their approach to diversification, Dubai, which has far smaller oil reserves, was bolder in its diversification policy. In 2011, oil exports accounted for 77% of the UAE's state budget.

Tourism is one of the bigger non-oil sources of revenue in the UAE. Some of the world's most luxurious hotels are based in the UAE. A massive construction boom, an expanding manufacturing base, and a thriving services sector are helping the UAE diversify its economy. Nationwide, there is currently $350 billion worth of active construction projects. The UAE is a member of the World Trade Organization and OPEC.

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Dubai's Al Maktoum International Airport Mega Project - UAE's 36 Bn Mega Airport