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Dubai wins vote to host 2020 World Expo

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27-11-2013 | 07:46

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Dubai won the right on Wednesday to host the 2020 World Expo, beating off competition from the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo, Yekaterinburg in Russia and Izmir in Turkey in a vote by members of the world fair body.

Dubai won the support of 116 out of 164 voting members of the Paris-based Bureau International des Expositions in a final-round run-off against Yekaterinburg. It becomes the first Middle Eastern city to host an event which the United Arab Emirates hopes will pull in billions of dollars of investment.

Earlier, city boosters from Brazil, United Arab Emirates, Russia and Turkey are gathering in Paris to find out who will host the 2020 World Expo.

At stake are billions of dollars in investment, tourism and a moment in the global spotlight.

While the World's Fair no longer holds the popularity of other global events like the Olympics or World Cup, it remains a chance for millions from around the world to discuss and see the business of the future.

The Bureau International des Expositions, the Paris-based intergovernmental body that has organized the fairs since 1928, will decide among four contenders: Dubai in the UAE; Sao Paulo, Brazil; Yekaterinburg, Russia, and Izmir, Turkey. Delegates from the BIE's 168 member countries will vote behind closed doors to choose the winner.

The next world expo is scheduled to take place in Milan in 2015. Last year Astana, Kazakhstan, was awarded the 2017 world expo.

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