Following a year-long delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the much-awaited Expo 2020 Dubai opened its doors to visitors here on Friday.

Under the theme of “Connecting Minds and Creating the Future,” about 200 exhibitors are vying to present their best at the 438-hectare expo site, about the size of 600 football pitches, located in the United Arab Emirates’ tourism and business hub of Dubai.