Unfinished, no staff: Afghan pavilion at Dubai Expo stays shut after Taliban takeover

Although it is one of nearly 200 nations participating in the Dubai Expo, Afghanistan's pavilion remained unfinished and closed to visitors following the Taliban takeover of the country.

Hours after the world expo fair opened in Dubai on Friday, Afghanistan's exhibition remained closed to visitors in a sign of the challenges facing the country's new Taliban rulers.

Afghanistan is one of nearly 200 nations participating in the six-month fair that was awarded to Dubai eight years ago and faced a year-long delay to the start due to the pandemic.