Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Monday visited the Palestine pavilion among other pavilions during his tour at Expo 2020 Dubai.
The Dubai’s ruler took to Twitter and wrote, “I was honoured to visit the Palestinian pavilion at Dubai 2020 Expo where Palestinian culture, history and holy sites were present.” “When Palestine is present, beauty is present and history writes its presence,” he added.
Bin Maktoum toured the Palestine section and acquainted himself with the traditional and modern Palestinian industries, in addition to viewing the tourist sites in Palestine and investment opportunities.
Visitors to the pavilion will walk across a floor that is a replica of the streets of Palestine. Markets and illustrations of famous urban landmarks dot the walls of the colorful pavilion.
Photo: DMO/Twitter These include the historic Al-Aqsa Mosque, the third holiest site in Islam, and the Church of the Nativity, a church located in Bethlehem in the West Bank.
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