Dubai won the bid to host the World Expo 2020, being the first Middle Eastern city selected in the Expo's 160-year history. HOK, in partnership with Populous and Arup, led the design team that developed the master plan, themed "Connecting Minds, Creating the Future." Their proposal won against those from Brazil, Russia, and Turkey.
The 1,082-acre (438-hectare) Expo site is equidistant from Abu Dhabi and Dubai, next to the new Al Maktoum International Airport and near the Jebel Ali Port.
— bustler.net
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it's not so much a "first" when everyone is choosing the same regions for the same reasons.... Brazil with the world cup and Olympics, China with the Olympics and World expo, Qatar with the world Cup/Dubai with the world Expo............
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