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Expo 2020’s workers face hardships despite Dubai’s promises

FILE - Workers take a break near the Hungary pavilion at Expo 2020 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021. Intent on making a flawless impression as the first host of the world’s fair in the Middle East, Dubai has spent over $7 billion on pristine fairgrounds and jubilant festivities. But propping up the elaborate fair is the United Arab Emirates’ contentious labor system that long has drawn accusations of mistreatment. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell, File) FILE - A man takes selfie under the dome of Al Wasl Plaza coloured in French national flag, during a French ceremonial day at the Dubai Expo 2020 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Oct. 2, 2021. Intent on making a flawless impression as the first host of the world’s fair in the Middle East, Dubai has spent over $7 billion on pristine fairgrounds and jubilant festivities. But propping up the elaborate fair is the United Arab Emirates’ contentious labor system that long has drawn accusations of mistreatment. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File) FILE - Workers clean an area at Expo 2020 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Oct. 3, 2021. Intent on making a flawless impression as the first host of the world’s fair in the Middle East, Dubai has spent over $7 billion on pristine fairgrounds and jubilant festivities. But propping up the elaborate fair is the United Arab Emirates’ contentious labor system that long has drawn accusations of mistreatment. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell, File) FILE - The Al Wasl Dome and the Water Feature glow at sunset at Expo 2020, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Oct. 3, 2021. Intent on making a flawless impression as the first host of the world’s fair in the Middle East, Dubai has spent over $7 billion on pristine fairgrounds and jubilant festivities. But propping up the elaborate fair is the United Arab Emirates’ contentious labor system that long has drawn accusations of mistreatment. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell, File) FILE - Zeleros premieres it's hyperloop vehicle at the Spanish Pavilion at the Dubai Expo 2020 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Oct. 1, 2021. Intent on making a flawless impression as the first host of the world’s fair in the Middle East, Dubai has spent over $7 billion on pristine fairgrounds and jubilant festivities. But propping up the elaborate fair is the United Arab Emirates’ contentious labor system that long has drawn accusations of mistreatment. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File) FILE - An usher awaits guests at Poland's pavilion at Expo 2020, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Oct. 3, 2021. Intent on making a flawless impression as the first host of the world’s fair in the Middle East, Dubai has spent over $7 billion on pristine fairgrounds and jubilant festivities. But propping up the elaborate fair is the United Arab Emirates’ contentious labor system that long has drawn accusations of mistreatment. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell, File) FILE - A worker talks on the phone by an installation honoring the foreign laborers who built Expo 2020 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Oct. 3, 2021. Intent on making a flawless impression as the first host of the world’s fair in the Middle East, Dubai has spent over $7 billion on pristine fairgrounds and jubilant festivities. But propping up the elaborate fair is the United Arab Emirates’ contentious labor system that long has drawn accusations of mistreatment. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell, File)