{
  "id": 17299571,
  "title": "US signs participation agreement to attend World Expo 2030 in Riyadh",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/us-signs-participation-agreement-to-attend-world-expo-2030-in-riyadh-17299571",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T22:02:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/10/30/saudi-arabia-us-world-expo-2030/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Friday, the United States signed an agreement with Saudi Arabia to participate in the World Expo 2030 in Riyadh. The expo represents the culmination of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030, which aims to diversify the kingdom's economy beyond oil exports. US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan attended the signing ceremony at a G20 ministerial meeting in Atlanta. Raimondo expressed excitement about the prospect of a leading US pavilion in Riyadh. The agreement signifies an opportunity to bolster US-Saudi relations and promote American goods and services to the global audience. Expo 2030 Riyadh will run from October 1, 2030, to March 31, 2031, and is expected to host 197 participants, drawing over 42 million visitors to a 6 million-square-meter venue.",
  "summary": "Washington on Friday signed an agreement with Saudi Arabia that formalises US participation at World Expo 2030 in Saudi Arabia. The Expo comes at the culmination of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030, a package of economic and social policies designed to free the kingdom from dependence on oil exports. “It is still a few years away, but this is an important first step to prepare for a world-leading USA…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}