For Dubai, Expo 2020 is what the Olympics were to Japan, just that the Covid situation is not a concern in the UAE. The event which has been delayed by a year due to the pandemic, is seeing locals complain about the long wait for cabs but is also seen to be a major boost for tourism and a boost for the economy.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/govt-seeks-to-use-dubai-expo-to-position-india-as-go-to-destination-for-business/articleshow/86686217.cms