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EUROPE
Inaugural Commonwealth Esports Championships set for Birmingham , UK
The inaugural Commonwealth Esports Championships and Commonwealth Esports Forum is set to be staged in
Birmingham , UK at the International Convention Centre .
The Commonwealth Esports Championships , 6-7 August , will showcase active esports and the technologies that support the convergence of sport and esports .
The Commonwealth Esports Forum , a global convention of thought leaders , will be held at the same venue in the lead-up to
the Commonwealth Esports Championships , 5 August .
MIDDLE EAST
Dubai rebounds with surge in international arrivals during Q4
Dubai continues to lead the global tourism and business events rebound as the city reports welcoming 7.28m overnight visitors in 2021 . International arrivals during Q4 of 2021 climbed to 3.4m , accounting for 47 % of total visitation .
HE Helal Saeed Al Marri , DET director general , commented : “ Dubai ’ s consistent and creative approach enabled it to lay the groundwork for an accelerated recovery that received a major boost with the opening of Expo 2020 Dubai .”
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