Noura Al Kaabi has been appointed as commissioner general, and Omar Saif Ghobash as deputy commissioner general of the UAE pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai.
Noura Al Kaabi has been appointed as commissioner general, and Omar Saif Ghobash as deputy commissioner general of the UAE pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai.
Noura Al Kaabi has been appointed as commissioner general, and Omar Saif Ghobash as deputy commissioner general of the UAE pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai.
Noura Al Kaabi has been appointed as commissioner general, and Omar Saif Ghobash as deputy commissioner general of the UAE pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai.

Expo 2020

Noura Al Kaabi to lead UAE pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai

Youth and culture minister to head up Emirati pavilion with respected diplomat Omar Saif Ghobash as deputy

Sarah Forster
Sarah Forster

September 28, 2021

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The UAE's Minister of Culture and Youth, Noura Al Kaabi, has been appointed as commissioner general of the UAE Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai.

The role of deputy was given to Omar Saif Ghobash, Assistant Minister for Culture and Public Diplomacy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation.

The announcement was made on Tuesday afternoon.

Expo 2020 Dubai launches this weekend with an opening ceremony on Thursday evening and visitors welcomed from Friday morning.

The World Fair is being billed as the "largest event ever in the Arab world", spread over 182 days of celebration in the year of the country’s Golden Jubilee.

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
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