• Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, was briefed on preparations for the launch of Expo 2020 Dubai, which opens to the public on October 1.
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, was briefed on preparations for the launch of Expo 2020 Dubai, which opens to the public on October 1.
  • Sheikh Mohammed reviewed preparations for the launch of Expo 2020 Dubai during a visit to the site.
    Sheikh Mohammed reviewed preparations for the launch of Expo 2020 Dubai during a visit to the site.
  • Sheikh Mohammed was briefed on the coordination mechanisms used by the teams based at the operations centre.
    Sheikh Mohammed was briefed on the coordination mechanisms used by the teams based at the operations centre.
  • Sheikh Mohammed visited the Expo 2020 operations room, where he was briefed on preparations for the launch.
    Sheikh Mohammed visited the Expo 2020 operations room, where he was briefed on preparations for the launch.
  • Sheikh Mohammed is told about the preparations.
    Sheikh Mohammed is told about the preparations.
  • The main operations centre is run by a total of 134 units made up of personnel representing 95 nationalities.
    The main operations centre is run by a total of 134 units made up of personnel representing 95 nationalities.
  • Local, federal, public and private entities are working under the same umbrella to ensure close coordination in running the event.
    Local, federal, public and private entities are working under the same umbrella to ensure close coordination in running the event.
  • Sheikh Mohammed was briefed on the coordination mechanisms used by the teams based at the operations centre.
    Sheikh Mohammed was briefed on the coordination mechanisms used by the teams based at the operations centre.

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Ruler of Dubai tours Expo 2020 command centre to review preparations

Sheikh Mohammed visits Expo 2020 Dubai operations room where he was briefed on preparations for the opening

The National

September 26, 2021

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Expo 2020 Dubai will be a milestone in the history of Expo, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid has said ahead of its opening on Friday.

The Vice President and Ruler of Dubai visited the Expo 2020 command centre, where he was briefed on preparations for the event.

The operations centre is the base for more than 100 units, consisting of both government and private entities, responsible for operations, safety and security.

Sheikh Mohammed used Twitter to praise the effort that has been put into organising the world's fair.

In an update posted in Arabic, he said that "134 teams of 95 nationalities are working as one global team to launch a leading global event in a country that brought the world together at one time and in one place".

He wrote: "The most beautiful event will be a milestone in the history of Expo."

Sheikh Mohammed reviewed Dubai Health Authority's Expo emergency centre, which will offer healthcare services to visitors, including PCR tests.

The DHA's five-lane drive-through PCR testing facility and screening centre has a capacity of 10,000 tests a day, which will provide results within four hours.

The eagerly anticipated world's fair will open to the public on Friday, October 1.

The first expo to be staged in the Middle East will be an international celebration of culture and innovation featuring 192 nations.

Preparations are gathering pace, with the extravaganza only days away.

Arab pavilions at Expo 2020 Dubai - in pictures

  • The nearly finished UAE pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai replicates the shape of a falcon's wings. Photo: Abu Dhabi Media Office
    The nearly finished UAE pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai replicates the shape of a falcon's wings. Photo: Abu Dhabi Media Office
  • The Saudi Pavilion at Expo 2020 will be 13,069 square metres - the second largest pavilion. Photo: Expo 2020 Dubai
    The Saudi Pavilion at Expo 2020 will be 13,069 square metres - the second largest pavilion. Photo: Expo 2020 Dubai
  • A total of 126 columns will be erected inside the Bahrain pavilion to create a steel 'forest'. Photo: Bahrain Expo 2020 Dubai
    A total of 126 columns will be erected inside the Bahrain pavilion to create a steel 'forest'. Photo: Bahrain Expo 2020 Dubai
  • The Omani pavilion, called Opportunities Over Time, will be part of the Mobility Thematic District and split into five zones. Photo: Expo 2020 Dubai
    The Omani pavilion, called Opportunities Over Time, will be part of the Mobility Thematic District and split into five zones. Photo: Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Kuwait's pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai replicates the funnel of a water tower. Photo: Expo 2020 Dubai
    Kuwait's pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai replicates the funnel of a water tower. Photo: Expo 2020 Dubai
  • The Lebanon pavilion for Expo 2020 in Dubai is simple in its design. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    The Lebanon pavilion for Expo 2020 in Dubai is simple in its design. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Morocco's pavilion contains 14 exhibition spaces connected by a continuous ‘inner street’, which begins at the building’s uppermost floor and gradually descends to the ground. Photo: Expo Morocco
    Morocco's pavilion contains 14 exhibition spaces connected by a continuous ‘inner street’, which begins at the building’s uppermost floor and gradually descends to the ground. Photo: Expo Morocco
  • An artist's rendering of an exhibit inside Syria's pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. Photo: Expo 2020 Dubai
    An artist's rendering of an exhibit inside Syria's pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. Photo: Expo 2020 Dubai
  • An artist's rendering of an exhibit inside Yemen's pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. Photo: Expo 2020 Dubai
    An artist's rendering of an exhibit inside Yemen's pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. Photo: Expo 2020 Dubai
  • Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, reviews final preparations for Expo 2020 Dubai. Photo: Dubai Government Media Office
    Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, reviews final preparations for Expo 2020 Dubai. Photo: Dubai Government Media Office
Updated: September 27, 2021, 5:00 AM
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