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'Futuristic' Dubai Expo to open one year late

Delayed by the pandemic, Dubai is ready to take its turn on the world stage with its $6.8 billion showcase expo.

Todd Reisz
Todd Reisz
Sep 30, 2021
A logo of the Dubai Expo 2020 is projected during the opening ceremony, on Sept. 30, 2021.
A Dubai Expo 2020 logo is projected during the opening ceremony, on Sept. 30, 2021. Dubai opened its extravagant Expo 2020 with a flashy ceremony of fireworks and lights as it attempts to woo the world despite the pandemic. — GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP via Getty Images

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