Showdown between the game's finest Grandmasters is a highlight of the global chess calendar.

The next FIDE World Chess Championship will be held at Expo 2020 Dubai and promises an enthralling contest that will delight chess fans and the wider public alike.

Organized by the International Chess Federation (FIDE), the postponed 2020 championship will see the reigning world champion, Magnus Carlsen of Norway, defend his title against the winner of the delayed Candidates Tournament, due to conclude in Ekaterinburg, Russia.

Official Digital Network Partner will lead delivery of network services across Expo 2020 Dubai.

Global tech firm Cisco has been appointed to manage, operate and maintain Expo 2020 Dubai’s entire IT network, representing one of the most advanced operations of its kind in the region.

Expo’s Official Digital Network Partner will now lead end-to-end Network Services Delivery across Expo’s three Thematic Districts, all pavilions, parks and arrival plazas, as well as Dubai Exhibition Centre, co-located at the Expo site.

Inspired by Expo’s mascots and their adventures with a wise ghaf tree, Salama’s Secret: Hidden Objects stars unique puzzles and find-the-objects tasks.

Salama’s Secret: Hidden Objects, the new Expo 2020 Dubai mobile puzzle game, is now available in Android and iOS app stores.

Designed to be played by all ages, the game introduces the Expo 2020 mascots and builds on the story of the wise ghaf tree Salama, a symbol of peace and tolerance with a deep-rooted connection to the history and culture of the UAE.

Home to more than 1,300 thermal springs, the ‘Land of Waters’ invites visitors to discover the healing properties of its natural spas.

Visitors to the Hungary Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai will be able to immerse themselves in a relaxing, healing and rehabilitative experience as the country spotlights its unique, mineral-rich thermal springs.

With more than 20 celebrity chefs, and 200-plus outlets, Expo 2020 is a food-lover’s paradise.

From internationally acclaimed restaurants to regional specialities, superstar Chefs, Expo-exclusive eateries, street bites and food trucks, the mega-event, which boasts more than 200 food and beverage outlets serving 50-plus global cuisines, promises to be a foodie’s wonderland.

Global Education Summit in London raises US$4 billion for the Global Partnership for Education to help 175 million children learn.

The Global Education Summit, co-hosted by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta in London, has raised a record US$4 billion from donors for the Global Partnership for Education (GPE).  

Experts gathered for Expo’s themed talks to examine our understanding and trust in technological advancements.

With the Fourth Industrial Revolution firmly upon us, and technology deeper and more pervasive than ever, how can we better understand its role in connecting us and its power to change how we live, work and interact with our surroundings?

These complex questions were addressed by leading tech experts during Expo 2020 Dubai’s virtual World Majlis, titled ‘In tech we trust? Understanding and trusting new technology’.

Solar and wind power will energise ENOC’s futuristic service station, where the latest tech promises benefits for customers.

Filling up may never be the same again, thanks to the unveiling of the Service Station of the Future, a sustainable and technologically advanced concept realised by ENOC, the Official Integrated Energy Partner of Expo 2020 Dubai.

UN World Food Programme calls for bold, collaborative action among all Expo participants to build strong, reliable food systems.

Expo 2020 Dubai can act as a launchpad for the world to come together to transform how we cultivate, distribute, consume and dispose of our food, says the UN World Food Programme (WFP), as it called for urgent international action to build reliable global food systems.

Honey from bees rescued and relocated from the Expo 2020 site has been harvested and bottled at their new hive at The Sustainable City in Dubai.

It’s a tasty success story: honey from a hive of honeybees adopted by Expo 2020 Dubai’s Sustainability team, after being discovered on-site during construction more than two years ago, has now been harvested and bottled at a specialist farm in Dubai.