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EXPO 2020

The Saudi Arabian pavilion at Expo 2020. Courtesy: Wam 

Saudi Arabian pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai is complete

UAE
A rendering showing the UK pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. Courtesy: UK Pavilion Expo 2020

Music lovers to pitch in as part of global chorus for UK Expo 2020 pavilion

Heritage
Construction of the US pavilion at the World Fair in Dubai will be completed in November after delays due to a funding shortfall until the UAE stepped in to pay for the structure earlier this year. The tagline of the new US pavilion is life, liberty and the pursuit of the future. The message will be to showcase American innovation and entrepreneurship. Space will be one of the main themes of the pavilion. Courtesy: USA Pavilion at Expo 2020

Expo 2020: US pavilion receives Dh220 million funding from UAE

Heritage
A non-profit group, myAgro uses cell phone technology so farmers in Mali can buy agricultural supplies and training. Courtesy: Expo 2020 Dubai

Expo 2020 Dubai teams up with Gates Foundation to help refugees

UAE
In Depth

Dubai Expo 2020: All you need to know

UAE

Expo 2020 Dubai will show how far country has come

Editorial

Expo 2020 Dubai: 192 countries confirmed for global event

UAE

Who is Es Devlin? The artist behind the UK's Expo 2020 pavilion

Art

Emirati woman pilot urges volunteers to come on board for Expo 2020

UAE Government

New Zealand will bring kapa haka and Rihanna-approved dancers to Expo 2020

Music

Could you design the Expo 2020 water fountain?

Art
Dubai is listed in Lonely Planet's top 10 cities to visit in 2020 with Expo 2020 Dubai getting top billing for the emirate's inclusion.  AFP / Giuseppe CACACE

Dubai named in top 10 cities to visit in the world in 2020
With the UAE being home to millions of Indians, the country's pavilion is set to be a huge visitor attraction at Expo 2020 Dubai.  

A world of wonder: Germany, India and France aim to dazzle Dubai at Expo 2020
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, May 21, 2019. An iftar tour of the expo 2020 site. The Al Wasl Plaza. Victor Besa/The National Section: A&L Reporter: Anna Zacharias

Buildings rise from Expo 2020 Dubai site — in pictures
The 26 slanted architectural fins that cover the entirety of the pavilion will hold over 800 metres of LED lights to create multi-sensory effects and movement across the structure, showcased by lightshows during every night of Expo. Courtesy Emirates

Emirates unveils pavilion for World Expo 2020 Dubai
The Saudi Pavilion at Expo 2020 will be 13,069 square metres - the second largest pavilion at next year's world fair. Courtesy Expo 2020 Dubai

Expo 2020 Dubai: first images of Saudi Arabia pavilion revealed
The latest rendering of New Zealand's Dh194 million Expo 2020 pavilion. Courtesy New Zealand at Expo. 

New Zealand Expo 2020 pavilion to 'change perceptions' of country
the outside of the pavilion will be clad with solar panels. Courtesy France Expo 2020

France's Expo 2020 pavilion to offer picture of innovation and rural life
Expo 2020 Dubai will be postponed until next year due to the Covid-19 outbreak.     

Italy on board for Expo 2020 Dubai with nautical design
The Sustainability Pavilion. The 130-metre wide canopy, called Terra, features 1,055 solar panels which will generate 4GWh of alternative energy per year, enough electricity to charge more than 900,000 mobile phones.

Seven wonders of Expo 2020 Dubai to watch as anticipation builds for global event

Heritage
Sustainability is one of the expo’s key themes and aims to raise awareness of human impact on the environment. Pawan Singh / The National

Inside Expo 2020 Dubai's stunning Sustainability pavilion ahead of Friday launch

Environment
Two new bus routes will start in Dubai on New Year's Day. Courtesy: RTA

New bus routes start on New Year's Day in Dubai

Transport
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, tours the new metro link in September 2020. Four new stations will be served by the metro from January 1, 2021. Courtesy: Dubai Media Office

Dubai Metro to begin serving four new stations from January 1

Transport
Pope Francis (R) with Ahmed Al Tayeb, Grand Imam of Al Azhar (C) and Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, UAE's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior (L) at the Vatican in November 2019. EPA

Expo 2020 Dubai: Online forum discusses role of tolerance in years ahead

UAE Government
A replica of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket outside the US Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. Reem Mohammed / The National

Giant rocket replica to welcome Dubai Expo 2020 visitors into US pavilion

UAE
Global logistics company UPS will debut electric vans and e-quads in the Middle East at the Expo site in Dubai. Courtesy: UPS

First look at e-vans that will deliver cargo and documents at Expo 2020 Dubai site

Transport
District 2020 will be ready for occupancy by October 2022 following a six- to nine-month period of repurposing and transition from Expo 2020. Courtesy: District 2020

Dubai's Expo 2020 site to be transformed into smart city to test new technology

Heritage
Scimitar-horned Oryx were reintroduced to wild in the Sahara in 2017. Courtesy Zoological Society of London

Expo 2020 links up with Zoological Society of London in conservation push

Environment
A 'space drill' that will dig through the Martian soil will be on display at the Italian pavilion. Manufactured by Italian aerospace firm Leonardo, the drill will be launched in 2022 on board the Rosalind Franklin rover. Courtesy: Leonardo

Atomic clock and Martian drill: Rare space objects to be on display at Expo 2020 Dubai

Science
Al Wasl Plaza, seen behind new buildings at the expo site. Courtesy: Dubai Expo 2020

Space show to be displayed at Dubai Expo 2020's Al Wasl Dome

Science
A statue in the Mobility Pavilion. Courtesy: Dubai Expo 2020

One-year countdown to Expo 2020 Dubai begins

UAE
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