Saudi Arabia Adds 2030 Expo to Growing Line-Up of Global Events
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Saudi Arabia was awarded another global event on Tuesday with its selection to host the 2030 World Expo as the oil-rich kingdom looks to boost tourism and transform its austere reputation.
The capital, Riyadh, with 119 votes, comfortably beat out South Korea’s Busan and Rome, the Bureau International des Expositions in Paris said in a post on X Tuesday. South Korea received 29 votes and Italy 17.