UAE Business: Expo 2020 Dubai visit numbers top 12.4 million – Gulf Digital News

UAE Business: Expo 2020 Dubai visit numbers top 12.4 million – Gulf Digital News

Expo 2020 Dubai continues to delight people from all around the world, with the latest visit numbers totalling an impressive 12,401,497.



The first World Expo to be held in the Arab world has provided a showcase for Arabic heritage and culture as well as a platform to share Arab nations’ vision for the future. It emphasises the importance the UAE and Expo 2020 Dubai place on highlighting the region’s contributions to world culture and human progress.



Country pavilions from the Arab world continue to be among the most visited, with the UAE, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Morocco at the top of many visitors’ lists. This is also the first time that all of the Arab countries have taken part in a World Expo.



In addition, Expo 2020 Dubai celebrated World Arabic Language Day and the Arabic Language Summit, which included the first UAE Declaration of Arabic Language signed by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Deputy Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.



Headline acts since the start of the year have ranged from legendary Egyptian composer, pianist and conductor Omar Khairat, to Syrian