Members of the Saudi Arabia delegation react as the Bureau International des Expositions, or BIE, announces the vote Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023 in Issy-les-Moulineaux, outside Paris. Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh was chosen to host the 2030 World Expo, beating out South Korean port city Busan and Rome for an event expected to draw millions of visitors. Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh was chosen on Tuesday to host the 2030 World Expo, beating out South Korean port city Busan and Rome for an event expected to draw millions of visitors. Riyadh was picked by a majority of 119 out of 165 votes by the member states. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
