Dubai is set to open the giant portals of the Expo 2020 site this month to the first event of its kind in the Middle East and the largest global gathering since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Mega events such as the Expo 2020 are key catalysts for growth of the real estate sector, with the world-class event having given rise to new shopping centres, luxury housing, hotels and over 400 restaurants since it was announced, says Chris Speller, Group Director of Cityscape, a major real estate event set to take place in-person in Dubai next m