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| Dubai chosen to host 2020 World Expo trade convention | Dubai chosen to host 2020 World Expo trade convention |
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| Dubai has been chosen to host the World Expo trade convention in 2020 - beating off rival bids from Brazil, Turkey and Russia. | Dubai has been chosen to host the World Expo trade convention in 2020 - beating off rival bids from Brazil, Turkey and Russia. |
| Fireworks exploded from the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, following the announcement in Paris. | Fireworks exploded from the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, following the announcement in Paris. |
| Dubai will be the first Middle Eastern city to hold the Expo, which takes place every five years. | Dubai will be the first Middle Eastern city to hold the Expo, which takes place every five years. |
| The expo sees hundreds of countries show off the latest in architecture and technology. | The expo sees hundreds of countries show off the latest in architecture and technology. |
| Cultures and creativity | Cultures and creativity |
| The ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid al-Maktoum, has promised to astonish the world with the event. | The ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid al-Maktoum, has promised to astonish the world with the event. |
| The Gulf city beat Russia's Yekaterinburg in the final round of voting in Paris. The other contenders were Sao Paulo in Brazil and Izmir in Turkey. | The Gulf city beat Russia's Yekaterinburg in the final round of voting in Paris. The other contenders were Sao Paulo in Brazil and Izmir in Turkey. |
| "We renew our promise to astonish the world in 2020," said Sheikh al-Maktoum after the win. | "We renew our promise to astonish the world in 2020," said Sheikh al-Maktoum after the win. |
| "Dubai Expo 2020 will breathe new life into the ancient role of the Middle East as a melting pot for cultures and creativity." | "Dubai Expo 2020 will breathe new life into the ancient role of the Middle East as a melting pot for cultures and creativity." |
| Dubai authorities say the Expo 2020 will bring in around $23bn (£14bn, 17bn euros). They say financing for the six-month event will cost a total of $8.4bn (£5.2bn, 6.2bn euros), with the government spending around $6.5bn (£4bn, 4.8bn euros) on infrastructure projects. | Dubai authorities say the Expo 2020 will bring in around $23bn (£14bn, 17bn euros). They say financing for the six-month event will cost a total of $8.4bn (£5.2bn, 6.2bn euros), with the government spending around $6.5bn (£4bn, 4.8bn euros) on infrastructure projects. |
| A huge exhibition centre will be built to host the event, plus new hotels and an extension to Dubai's metro line. | A huge exhibition centre will be built to host the event, plus new hotels and an extension to Dubai's metro line. |
| The 2015 Expo takes place in Milan. | The 2015 Expo takes place in Milan. |