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On 29 October 2021, BIE confirmed five bids for the Expo 2030: [9] Russia had proposed a bid for Moscow, but withdrew in May 2022 following its military invasion of Ukraine. [10] Ukraine had proposed a bid for Odesa, but was excluded in June 2023 due to the Russian invasion of the country, leaving three bids left in the running.
2021–2022 [142] – Dubai, United Arab Emirates — Expo 2020 [143] ... 2030 – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Expo 2030; Future bids and candidate cities. 2035
The event reflects Saudi Arabia's role as a global driver of collaboration, innovation, and business opportunities in the defense sector. [10] The relationships and knowledge-sharing facilitated by the show aim to foster investment and growth in Saudi Arabia's defense and security industry, aligning with the Kingdom's goal to localize over 50% ...
Competition is heating up for the right to host the 2030 World Expo, a massive event that can generate revenue, jobs and global attention - if everything goes well. Rome, the Saudi capital Riyadh ...
Riyadh had a population of 7.0 million people in 2022, making it the most-populous city in Saudi Arabia, 3rd most populous in the Middle East, and the 38th most populous in Asia. [ 9 ] The first mention of the city by the name Riyadh was in 1590, by an Arab chronicler. [ 10 ]
The initiative aims at increasing Riyadh's green space per capita via planting 75 million trees all around the city by 2030. 2019 Saudi Green Initiative The initiative oversees Saudi Arabia's 2060 net-zero carbon emission goals and the transition to a green economy through emissions reduction, afforestation, and land and sea protection. 2021
17 October – Saudi Arabia eases its COVID-19-related restrictions, lifting mandatory social distancing requirements as well as a requirement to wear face masks outdoors. 27 October – Saudi Arabia summons the Lebanese ambassador over "offensive" remarks about the war in Yemen made by Lebanese information minister George Kurdahi. [40]
12 January – Saudi Arabia reports a record 5,362 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 593,545. [ 2 ] 21 January – A Royal Saudi Air Force airstrike on a prison in Saada , Yemen , kills at least 100 people and injures more than 200 others.