Breaking Travel News catches up with Essie Gardner, commissioner general of the Jamaica Pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020, to find out more about the outsized impact the Caribbean destination has on global culture. With food and music the focal point of the offering, she tells Breaking Travel News editor, Chris O’Toole, about her ambitions for the one-of-a-kind event in the United Arab Emirates

Turkmenistan has celebrated its national day at Expo 2020 with a flag-raising ceremony at the stage of nations in Al Wasl Plaza, followed by speeches and cultural performances.

Israel minister of tourism, Yoel Razvozov, has asked his country’s Arab neighbours to “come for a visit” in the spirit of the Abraham Accords and a peaceful future.

During his tour, Nassar Habashneh visited the Siq exhibit, which was designed to be identical to the Siq gorge, the gateway to the ancient Nabatean city of Petra.

The United Arab Emirates announced a net zero by 2050 strategic initiative, a national drive to achieve net-zero emissions over the coming three decades.

The location will showcase never-before-seen experiences that will connect its stage with the dome’s 360-degree projection screen – the largest of its kind in the world.