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Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh to host World Expo 2030, beats S Korea

Riyadh was picked by a majority of 119 out of 165 votes by the member states of the Paris-based Bureau International des Expositions

Riyadh, World Expo 2030

Riyadh World Expo 2030

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Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh was chosen on Tuesday to host the 2030 World Expo, beating out South Korean port city Busan and Rome for an event expected to draw millions of visitors.

Riyadh was picked by a majority of 119 out of 165 votes by the member states of the Paris-based Bureau International des Expositions.

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First Published: Nov 28 2023 | 10:52 PM IST

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